Formed in 1977 by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, Simple Minds (hailing from Glasgow, Scotland) were previously known as Johnny And The Self Abusers. Under that name they released one single (Saints ...
They emerged in a spray of lights, imagery from their new “Live in the City of Diamonds” album, a tower behind them. Simple Minds hadn’t set foot in Phoenix since once upon a time, promoting the “Cry” ...
EXCLUSIVE: Not many bands can claim to have surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify for a single song. But Simple Minds is one of them. The Scottish group best known for their hit “Don’t You (Forget ...
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“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” was built to be an anthem. Or maybe it was rebuilt to be an anthem. In 1984, songwriter Keith Forsey and director John Hughes pitched Simple Minds on recording Forsey’s ...
Simple Minds are on their way back to the Bay Area, set to thrill ‘80s music fans with a songbook that includes such gems as “Alive and Kicking,” “Sanctify Yourself,” “Waterfront” and — oh, yeah, — a ...