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Mick MacNeil
Birth name
Norman Michael MacNeil
Born
(1958-07-20) 20 July 1958 (age 65) Isle of Barra, Scotland
Genres
Rock, post-punk, new wave, pop rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Keyboards
Years active
1978–present
Musical artist
Michael Joseph MacNeil (born 20 July 1958) is a Scottish songwriter and keyboardist. He is best known as a former member of the group Simple Minds.[1]
Trained as a folk music accordionist between the ages of seven and sixteen, MacNeil discovered pop music at seventeen.[2]
MacNeil joined Simple Minds in 1978 and left in 1990. During his time with the band he was recognised as one of their main composers. After leaving Simple Minds, he occasionally joined Simple Minds-related projects such as Fourgoodmen (along with fellow ex-Simple Minds member Derek Forbes plus Ian Henderson and Bruce Watson)[3] and XSM (with Forbes and original Simple Minds drummer Brian McGee).[3] He also recorded with a reformed Visage.
He released a solo album called People, Places, Things on his own record label, Mix Records, in 1997.[citation needed]
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took over most studio keyboard duties following the 1989 departure of MickMacNeil. Burchill with lead singer Jim Kerr are the only original members of...
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(Dub version) Label Virgin Songwriter(s) Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, MickMacNeil Producer(s) Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain Simple Minds singles chronology...
Music: traditional Lyrics: Simple Minds (Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and MickMacNeil) Producer(s) Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson Simple Minds singles chronology...
by Simple Minds (Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Brian McGee, MickMacNeil) Adapted from the album's liner notes. Simple Minds Jim Kerr – vocals...
driven by a combination of "deep electronic beats" from the keyboards of MickMacNeil and a "deft hook line and riff" courtesy of Charlie Burchill's guitar...
consist of Forbes, MacNeil, and McGee from the original Simple Minds line up. XSM recorded an album's worth of tracks, but MickMacNeil didn't want to perform...
golden room where the band members (Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, and MickMacNeil only), all dressed in black, perform the song. The other stage is set...
Taylor with collaborations from Taylor, Simple Minds' keyboard player MickMacNeil and author Iain Banks. In 2000, a live album, Alive & Exposed, was released...
his drumsticks together, followed by "crashing drums" and keyboards by MickMacNeil. As the song progresses it achieves the rock-oriented, "enormous sound"...
personnel change for Simple Minds. Keyboard player/composer/founder member MickMacNeil has subsequently mentioned that "Jim (Kerr) had already started talking...
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