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Band · from Birmingham · since 1978

Dexys Midnight Runners

  • new wave
  • blue-eyed soul
  • northern soul
  • pop rock
  • pop soul

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Tim Burgess pressed play3 listening parties

Dexys Midnight Runners
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The story

Dexys Midnight Runners are an English pop rock band from Birmingham. They are best known in the UK for their songs "Come On Eileen" and "Geno", both of which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as their cover of Van Morrison's "Jackie Wilson Said ", which reached No. 5. They achieved five other UK top-20 singles. Outside of the UK, the band are largely considered a one hit wonder, with "Come On Eileen" also having topped the US Billboard Hot 100. With extensive airplay on MTV, they were associated with the Second British Invasion.

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Records

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

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TIM’S LISTENING PARTY

Tim Burgess pressed play

3 albums by Dexys Midnight Runners, played together at the same time, with the band’s own stories as the songs go by.

Tim Burgess’s Listening Parties. Replays on timstwitterlisteningparty.com.

Members

Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.

If you like Dexys Midnight Runners

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