Why are they called Simply Red? How good is Mick Hucknall’s voice?

Simply Red is a British soul and pop band formed in 1985 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The band’s lead vocalist and singer is Mick Hucknall. They got the name Simply Red because people used to Hucknall “Red’ due to the color of his ginger hair.

According to him, when the band was first formed, he wanted to name the band0 ‘Red,’ but it didn’t sound right to him so made a few changes and added ‘Simply’ to it to make it ‘Simply Red.’

How good is Mick Hucknall’s voice?

According to experts and music critics, Mick Hucknall is arguably the best British vocalist of the last 30 years. He is considered to have perfect delivery and performance.

“He is recognizable for his smooth, distinctive voice and wide vocal range,” experts shared.

What made Mick Hucknall pause doing music?

Mick Hucknall shared in 2014 that he was facing severe health issues relating to hypothyroidism which made him go MIA for three years.

“I’m not fully recovered yet but it’s not as bad as it was. It was undiagnosed for years and the specialist I saw told me I’d probably had it since 1993. I had no idea. I knew I had aching joints and was tired all the time and had weight gain. But I thought it was simply growing old,” he said.