Mick Hucknall is best known as the frontman for Simply Red, a British pop and soul band he founded in 1. Simply Red achieved international fame in the 1980s and 1990s with hits like "Holding Back the Years," "If You Don't Know Me By Now," and "Fairground." Hucknall's distinctive raspy vocals and charismatic stage presence became synonymous with the band's smooth sound.