Another week and it’s time once again for my Back to the 80s challenge. We’ve made it down the the letter S and I can’t believe I’ve made it this far (it’s been a long challenge), but the end is almost in sight.
I’m back to another band that was a favourite of mine back in the 80s and listened to quite a bit – and even saw them live in concert.
Simple Minds were formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1978 and released their first album in 1979. By 1981, they released four more albums and the single ‘Love Song’ became an international hit. The single ‘Promised You a Miracle’, hit the UK Top 20 and the Australian Top 10. Their album New Gold Dream was released in 1982 and became a commercial success. Despite their popularity, it wasn’t until the single ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ appeared in the film ‘The Breakfast Club’ in 1985 that they broke into the US market.
Simple Minds performed at Live Aid in 1985 and in the same year released the album Once Upon a Time, resulting in four world wide hit singles. The band would go on to undergo line-up changes, became more political in their lyrics, produce more albums and perform world tours. In 2007, the band marked their 30th anniversary. They continue to release albums and tour to this day.
I couldn’t quite decide which music video to put up for this one, as two songs in particular stand out as favourites. ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ was the other contender and is great live. Even to this day, I still can’t remember if I ever saw The Breakfast Club (yes, I know, shame)! But yeah, Alive and Kicking is my favourite – never get tired of this one. 🙂
Other bands formed or who had hits in the 1980s starting with the letter S include:- Spandau Ballet, Spy vs Spy, Simply Red, Style Council, Sunnyboys, Split Enz, Stray Cats.
Have you seen ‘The Breakfast Club’? What other bands of the 1980s that begin with the letter S can you think of?
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