Mick Hucknall

Mick Hucknall is, to me, proof that a single distinctive voice can define an era. With Simply Red he sold over fifty million albums across a quarter-century, channeling American soul through an unmistakably English sensibility. That red hair became iconic, but the real magic was his phrasing, equal parts ache and swagger. I also respect that he never coasted on nostalgia, branching into business and wine ventures with the same appetite he brought to music. His ballads carry a melancholy that ages beautifully, and I find myself returning to them precisely on the quiet, rainy nights they were made for.

Name (English)

Mick Hucknall

Name (Japanese)

ミック・ハックネル

Reading

みっく・はっくねる

Born

June 8, 1960 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

Origin

Denton, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / composer / businessperson / musician

University

Manchester Metropolitan University

Awards & achievements

• 2014 Eckart Witzigmann Prize

• Official sitehttp://www.mickhucknall.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick%20Hucknall
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982709

Tags

• singer
• composer
• businessperson

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.