Biography

Although "Come On, Eileen" will forever be the song that people associate with Dexy's Midnight Runners, the British '80s outfit was more than a one-hit wonder. Leader Kevin Rowland combined his American soul music obsession with the DIY attitude of punk and the instrumentation and musical forms of his native Ireland. The group's debut was hailed by some as a masterpiece, and two years later, on the strength of "Eileen," TOO-RYE-AY became an international smash. On subsequent releases, Rowland retooled the group's sound a bit, but Dexy's was unable to maintain its popularity.

Top Tracks

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• Burn It Down

• Celtic Soul Brothers (more, Please, Thank You)

• Come On Eileen

• Geno

• I Love You (listen To This)

• Jackie Wilson Said (i'm In Heaven When You Smile)

• Let's Make This Precious

• One Of Those Things

• Show Me

• Tell Me When My Light Turns To Green

• The Celtic Soul Brothers (more Please Thank You)

• This Is What She's Like

• Until I Believe In My Soul

Discography

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• Don't Stand Me Down

  EMI Music Distribution

  1985

• Geno

  Oldgold/Im

  1983