Derek Forbes
Biography
Derek Forbes (born 22 June 1956) is a Scottish musician. He is mostly associated with the Scottish band Simple Minds, having joined in time to record their early demos in 1978 and stayed with the band during their rise to mainstream success and their first six albums, until leaving shortly after their 1985 hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (subsequently rejoining in a reduced role from 1995 to 1998). He has also played with Big Country, Propaganda, Oblivion Dust, Spear of Destiny, Kirk Brandon's 10:51 and The Alarm, as well as leading his own projects.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
1982
Once Upon A Time
1985
Sparkle In The Rain
1984
Glittering Prize 81/92
1992
Street Fighting Years
1989
Real To Real Cacophony.
1979
Live In The City Of Light
1987
Don't You (Forget About Me)
1985
p: Machinery
1985
Empires And Dance
1980
Sons And Fascination / Sister Feelings Call
1981
Life In A Day
1979
40: The Best Of 1979-2019
2019
Now That's What I Call Music
1983
Kick It In
1989
Sons And Fascination
1981
Live In The City Of Angels
2019
Acoustic
2016
Néapolis
1998
Speed Your Love To Me
1984
The Tears Of Technology
2020
Utah Saints
1993
Only One Word
1990
Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
1982
Credited work
991 releases · 136 albums · active 1979–2026
- Performance · 1,440
- Other credits · 170
- Production · 2
Studios: Farmyard Studios · Regents Park Studios · Newcastle City Hall · Gorbals Sound
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Simple Minds
- Propaganda
- Robin Zander
- U.S.U.R.A.
- Italoconnection
- Nouvelle Vague
- Billy Currie