Alive and kicking! Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in 1977. They achieved their first taste of commercial success in the early 1980s and, despite various personnel changes, have continued to record and tour. The band scored a string of hit singles and are perhaps best known for their 1985 hit, “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” from the soundtrack of the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club. Their other hits include “Alive and Kicking” and “Belfast Child.” In 1986, the band was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. The band have had five UK number one albums and have reportedly sold more than 60 million albums worldwide. The core of the band is the two remaining founding members – Jim Kerr (vocals, songwriting) and Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards after 1990, other instruments, songwriting) – and drummer Mel Gaynor. who first joined the band in 1982. The other current band members are Andy Gillespie (keyboards) and Ged Grimes (bass guitar). In October 2012, Simple Minds announced a tour. They released Big Music in 2014. Simple Minds continues to tour the globe.
