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I have not read anywhere of Mick Hucknall being from a Jewish background (as was previously stated on this article ). His father, Reg, hailed from Barrow in Furness ( My Dad used to work with him ), whilst Mick's mother was of Irish extraction. He is almost certainly not of Jewish extraction.

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== Jewish background? ==

I have not read anywhere of Mick Hucknall being from a Jewish background (as was previously stated on this article ). His father, Reg, hailed from Barrow in Furness ( My Dad used to work with him ), whilst Mick's mother was of Irish extraction. He is almost certainly not of Jewish extraction. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Burynew|Burynew]] ([[User talk:Burynew#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Burynew|contribs]]) 04:20, 29 January 2006 (UTC)</small>

*It is not that unlikely to be of Irish and Jewish descent, is it? [[User:Dreadlady|Dreadlady]] 14:34, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

No it's not. And he is. :) <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/121.208.161.217|121.208.161.217]] ([[User talk:121.208.161.217#top|talk]]) 07:55, 17 November 2019 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Ladies' man==

Mick Hucknall is known as quite a ladies' man. Would it be worth mentioning it somewhere in the article? [[User:Rogwan|Rogwan]] 07:00, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

::I wouldn't quote it like that, but listing his relationships may get the point across. Whatever the addition, it must be verifiable. He's supposedly known for having a very large endowment, but that would be a challenge to cite. [[User:NickBurns|NickBurns]] 05:35, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

==Vandalism==

He has not died, it's just vandalism. 20/11/06 <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.130.92.232|86.130.92.232]] ([[User talk:86.130.92.232#top|talk]]) 14:20, 20 November 2006 (UTC)</small>

I can find no reference ANYWHERE on the web to Mick Hucknall's death. Today is 20 November and Wiki has his death listed as 1am (GMT) on 18 November 2006.

His official fan forum is chatting as usual, his official web site carries no news of his death, and the BBC is completely silent on the matter.(I am in the UK.)

Is this some sicko's idea of a joke?????? It isn't funny; and the reputation of Wikipedia is at stake here. Someone, in authority, needs to look at this urgently.

[[User:Pauli56|Pauli56]] 20:18, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

I can find no reference to him being related to Dawn French either. Vandalism?

[[User:DannyIndigo|DannyIndigo]] 12:29, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

it does'nt say he died actually!. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.170.207.7|86.170.207.7]] ([[User talk:86.170.207.7|talk]]) 03:22, 19 February 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== sources ==

I've removed the following section, requesting sources. Regards, [[User:NonvocalScream|NonvocalScream]] ([[User talk:NonvocalScream|talk]]) 14:31, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

:I've readded most of it with [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. '''[[User:Graham87|Graham]]'''[[User talk:Graham87|<span style="color:green;">87</span>]] 09:40, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

=== Life ===

He and his father lived very briefly in [[Bredbury]] before settling in [[Denton, Greater Manchester|Denton]], where he grew up. He attended [[Audenshaw School|Audenshaw Grammar School for Boys]].

==Beginning of career==

His first great or semi-great band wasn't Simply Red. He began to release recorded material, with a like [[Magazine (band)|Magazine]]/[[Joy Division]] post-punk band, a bit closer to [[Adam and the Ants]]. A video (homemade?) of one song can be seen on youtube.[[User:Francodamned|Francodamned]] ([[User talk:Francodamned|talk]]) 19:59, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

:Do you mean the Frantic Elevators? That band is briefly mentioned in the article. '''[[User:Graham87|Graham]]'''[[User talk:Graham87|<span style="color:green;">87</span>]] 08:46, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

==Guitar==

I thought Mick played guitar, but there is no mentioning of this. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/86.160.69.231|86.160.69.231]] ([[User talk:86.160.69.231|talk]]) 15:09, 28 March 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Birthdate==

why his micks date of birth 1912 he was born in 1960 <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2.121.247.5|2.121.247.5]] ([[User talk:2.121.247.5|talk]]) 20:43, 25 September 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:This was caused by vandalism that has since been fixed. '''[[User:Graham87|Graham]]'''[[User talk:Graham87|<span style="color:green;">87</span>]] 05:37, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

==Not dead==

A reliable source that the recent report of Hucknall dying is a hoax: [http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/278506-better-simply-red-than-dead-hoax-mick-hucknall-death-report-shakes-twitter/ Scottish Television] -- [[User:Finlay McWalter|Finlay McWalter]]'''ჷ'''[[User talk:Finlay McWalter|Talk]] 12:35, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

:Similar problem with [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geri_Halliwell&diff=459940228&oldid=459738726 this article] [[User:Paul MacDermott|Paul MacDermott]] ([[User talk:Paul MacDermott|talk]]) 15:18, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

== Horrible photograph... ==

He was supposed to be 50 years old on that 2010 photograph? Looks like 66 to me ... There are better photos of him around, "even" of the 2010s. -andy [[Special:Contributions/2.242.86.57|2.242.86.57]] ([[User talk:2.242.86.57|talk]]) 11:53, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

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==Quote==

Quote from Mick that should be added to his Wiki Bio : "My mother's family is Irish, and also my grandmother on my father's side I found out last year," he explains, with a flash of the ruby embedded in a front tooth. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2605:e000:d2cd:c800:2595:4908:5e6d:78b7|2605:e000:d2cd:c800:2595:4908:5e6d:78b7]] ([[User talk:2605:e000:d2cd:c800:2595:4908:5e6d:78b7#top|talk]]) 21:12, 12 October 2019 (UTC)</small>

:I assume you're talking about [https://www.irishtimes.com/news/seeing-red-1.26049 this article]. I don't see the point of adding the quote in full, but I've added info about his ancestry from that source among others. '''[[User:Graham87|Graham]]'''[[User talk:Graham87|<span style="color: green;">87</span>]] 05:59, 13 October 2019 (UTC)

==Quote?==

His Mother's Mother was Jewish! Mick Hucknall IS JEWISH! <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2001:8003:d95f:3301:312b:f47d:cff8:b036|2001:8003:d95f:3301:312b:f47d:cff8:b036]] ([[User talk:2001:8003:d95f:3301:312b:f47d:cff8:b036#top|talk]]) 12:09, 27 August 2021 (UTC)</small>

:[[WP:RS|reliable sources]] don't tend to describe him as such; we don't do [[WP:OR|original research]] here. '''[[User:Graham87|Graham]]'''[[User talk:Graham87|<span style="color: green;">87</span>]] 14:23, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

== The Simply Red band and (Mick Hucknall) bio is not very adequate. ==

Unlike many other famous and successful music icons, the page doesn’t provide much insight (aside from a brief paragraph about his earlier band) into how Mick started his band, where it all began, their struggles, or the key events during the years he was the lead singer of Simply Red. In other words, where is the breakdown of the periods and years chronicling the band’s gradual rise to fame, their highs and lows? There’s no mention of their tours or other significant aspects of their career history. Even a 12-year-old school band’s bio seems to contain more information than Simply Red’s Wikipedia page!

[[Special:Contributions/101.115.82.98|101.115.82.98]] ([[User talk:101.115.82.98|talk]]) 11:17, 10 January 2025 (UTC)