Kevin Rowland
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Biography
Kevin Rowland, born on August 17, 1953, in Wednesfield, Staffordshire, England, is a British singer and musician best known as the frontman for the pop band Dexys Midnight Runners. Rowland's first musical venture was with the short-lived band Lucy & the Lovers. He then formed the punk rock act The Killjoys, releasing the single "Johnny Won't Get To Heaven" in 1977. Alienated by the punk scene, Rowland and guitarist Kevin Archer formed Dexys Midnight Runners, a soul-influenced group known for hits like "Geno" and "Come On Eileen", both of which reached Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1982. The band's success continued with albums such as Too-Rye-Ay (1982) and Don't Stand Me Down (1985). However, by the end of the 1980s, Rowland sought to explore different songwriting directions, leading to a shift in musical style that ultimately resulted in the band's disbandment. Following Dexys Midnight Runners' dissolution, Rowland released his solo album The Wanderer (1987), which was commercially unsuccessful. In 2003, he reformed Dexys Midnight Runners with bassist Pete Williams and embarked on a successful comeback tour. The band continued to release albums, including One Day I'm Going to Soar (2012) and Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul (2016).
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- Come On Eileen by Kevin Rowland
- Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) by Kevin Rowland
- I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
- Labelled With Love (I'll Stay With My Dreams)
- Reflections Of My Life
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- Geno by Kevin Rowland
- Tell Me When My Light Turns Green by Kevin Rowland
- Daydream Believer
- This Guy's In Love With You
- Love by Kevin Rowland
- I Couldn't Help It If I Tried by Kevin Rowland
- Soon by Kevin Rowland
- The Long And Winding Road
- It's Getting Better
- Come On Eileen by Kevin Rowland
- Greatest Love Of All
- Burn It Down - BBC In Concert - Newcastle 26/06/82 by Kevin Rowland
- Rag Doll
- Concrete & Clay
- Cocoon by Kevin Rowland
- I'd Do It Again If I Could by Kevin Rowland
- Friends & Lovers by Kevin Rowland
- Thunder Road
