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Is there a more classic 80’s hit than Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners?
The song is a wholly unique blend of classic R&B, British power pop, and Irish traditional music – you’ve heard it hundreds of times.
In the United States, Dexys Midnight Runners is mostly remembered for that one hit. In the UK and Ireland, they had a pile of them. Frontman Kevin Rowland is Irish and was raised in England.
The band is back together for the group’s first album in 40 years – it’s called Love. And they still got it, proving there’s so much more to the band than just that signature tune.
Kevin talks about life after the massive hit, his vocal style – and why he’s glad he never made another song like Come on Eileen despite what the record labels told him.
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- Kevin Rowland
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