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Simple Minds Almost Passed on 'Don't You (Forget About Me),' Thought Iconic Hit Would Be a Mistake (Exclusive)

The legendary Scottish rock band has a new documentary 'Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible' Dean Chalkley The documentary 'Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible' details the history of the legendary ...
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How Simple Minds turned ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ into the ‘Breakfast Club’ anthem 40 years ago

Simple Minds was riding high on the success of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" when the band performed at Live Aid in July 1985. John Atashian/Getty Images Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, ...
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Don’t You Forget About Me: With new album, 1980s art-rockers Simple Minds kicking off first full U.S. tour in 16 years at Sands Bethlehem Event Center

In its biggest hit, the song from the 1985 No. 1 teen movie “The Breakfast Club,” the Scottish post-punk art-rock group Simple Minds sang, “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” And for a while, American ...
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The Alternative Number Ones: Simple Minds’ “See The Lights”

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...