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Dexys’ Kevin Rowland on “Come on Eileen”: ‘The Irish Are Really Fucked Up’

Few pop songs evoke such an overwhelming, immediate rush of pure joy more than Dexys Midnight Runners’ No. 1 hit “Come On Eileen.” In the world of 1982 pop radio, there was simply nothing like it – ...
Yahoo

From 'Come on Eileen' to 'The Feminine Divine': Dexys frontman Kevin Rowland on his changing perception of women

Kevin Rowland, frontman of Dexys Midnight Runners — now known as Dexys — joins Yahoo Entertainment’s Lyndsey Parker to talk about how his conservative upbringing informed the 1982 hit “Come on Eileen” ...
Tampa Bay Times

Too-rye-ay! Dexy's 'Come On Eileen' turns 30 years old

Dexy's Midnight Runners released their hit song Come On Eileen on June 26, 1982. It reached No. 1 on the charts in the UK, US and Australia -- but it wasn't the band's only No. 1 hit (Geno was a chart ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Dexys, Known for ‘Come On Eileen,’ Give Success Another Shot in the U.S. (Q&A)

The band formerly known as the Midnight Runners hopes to move beyond one-hit wonder status in the U.S. with "One Day I'm Going to Soar." By Jonathan Bernstein Dexys One Day I'm Going to Soar Album - P ...
Daily Mail

Dexys Midnight Runners singer Kevin Rowland performs Come On Eileen

Dexys Midnight Runners' Kevin Rowland looked strikingly different as he performed Come On Eileen in an energetic performance. The singer, 69, appeared on Friday's This Morning to put on a special ...