Editing Simple Minds (section)

==Personnel==
===Current members===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" border="1"
! width="75" | Image
! width="140" | Name
! width="90" | Years active
! width="160" | Instruments
! Release contributions
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=Simple_Minds_-_2018173230404_2018-06-22_Rock_the_Ring_-_1D_X_MK_II_-_2793_-_AK8I5209.jpg|bSize=425|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=70|oLeft=150}}
| [[Jim Kerr]]
| rowspan="2" | 1977–present
| lead vocals
| rowspan="2" | [[Simple Minds discography|all releases]]
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=Simple_Minds_-_2018173230337_2018-06-22_Rock_the_Ring_-_1D_X_MK_II_-_2737_-_AK8I5153.jpg|bSize=350|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=45|oLeft=155}}
| [[Charlie Burchill]] 
| {{hlist|electric & acoustic guitars|violin|saxophone|keyboards|occasional backing vocals}}
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=2017 Simple Minds - Ged Grimes - by 2eight - 8SC5787.jpg|bSize=335|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=35|oLeft=110}}
| [[Ged Grimes]] 
| 2010–present
| {{hlist|bass guitar|backing vocals}}
| rowspan="2" | all releases from ''[[Big Music (album)|Big Music]]'' (2014) onwards
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=Simple Minds - Live in Ipswich Regent Theatre 4th May 2015 - 17196403920.jpg|bSize=850|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=75|oLeft=185}}
| Sarah Brown
| 2017–present {{small|(live member 2009–2017)}}
| backing vocals
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=2017 Simple Minds - by 2eight - DSC4331.jpg|bSize=325|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=20|oLeft=115}}
| Gordy Goudie
| 2017–present {{small|(session member 2001–2017)}}
| {{hlist|additional guitar|keyboards|harmonica|tambourine|maracas|backing vocals|dancing}}
| {{flatlist|
* ''[[Neon Lights (album)|Neon Lights]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Cry (Simple Minds album)|Cry]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Graffiti Soul]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Acoustic (Simple Minds album)|Acoustic]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Acoustic in Concert]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Walk Between Worlds (album)|Walk Between Worlds]]'' (2018)}}
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=Cherisse_Osei_by_myb777_photography_(6).jpg|bSize=375|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=35|oLeft=175}}
| [[Cherisse Osei]] 
| 2017–present
| drums 
| all releases from ''Acoustic in Concert'' (2017) onwards
|}

===Former members===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" border="1"
! width="75" | Image
! width="140" | Name
! width="90" | Years active
! width="160" | Instruments
! Release contributions
|-
|
| [[Brian McGee (drummer)|Brian McGee]]
| {{hlist|1977–1981|1996}}
| {{hlist|drums|backing vocals}}
| {{flatlist|
* all releases from ''[[Life in a Day (album)|Life in a Day]]'' (1979) to ''[[Themes for Great Cities 79/81]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Celebration (Simple Minds album)|Celebration]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Silver Box]]'' (2004)}}
|-
|
| Tony Donald
| 1977–1978
| bass 
| rowspan="4" | none
|-
|
| John Milarky
| rowspan="2" | 1977
| lead guitar 
|-
|
| Allan McNeill
| rowspan="2" | rhythm guitar
|-
|
| Duncan Barnwell 
| 1978
|-
|
| [[Mick MacNeil]]
| 1978–1990
| {{hlist|composer|keyboards|piano|synthesizers|accordion|backing vocals}}
| {{flatlist|* all releases from ''Life in a Day'' (1979) to ''[[Street Fighting Years]]'' (1989)
* ''Silver Box'' (2004)}}
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=Derek_Forbes_CamGlen_Radio_7_Dec_2018.jpg|bSize=150|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=50|oLeft=30}}
| [[Derek Forbes]]
| {{hlist|1978–1985|1996–1998}}
| {{hlist|bass guitar|backing vocals}}
| {{flatlist|* all releases from ''Life in a Day'' (1979) to ''[[Sparkle in the Rain]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Live in the City of Light]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Néapolis (album)|Néapolis]]'' (1998)
* ''Silver Box'' (2004)}}
|-
|
| [[Kenny Hyslop]]
| 1981–1982
| drums 
| rowspan="2" | {{flatlist|* ''[[New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)|New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)]]'' (1982)
* ''Silver Box'' (2004)}}
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=Mike_Ogletree_New_York_2010.jpg|bSize=300|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=35|oLeft=95}}
| [[Mike Ogletree]]
| 1982
| {{hlist|drums|percussion}}
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=Mel Gaynor Simple Minds.jpg|bSize=625|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=138|oLeft=285}}
| [[Mel Gaynor]]
| {{hlist|1982–1991|1997–1998|2002–2016}}
| {{hlist|drums|percussion|backing vocals}}
| {{flatlist|* all releases from ''New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)'' (1982) to ''[[Real Life (Simple Minds album)|Real Life]]'' (1991)
* ''Néapolis'' (1998)
* ''Silver Box'' (2004)
* ''[[Black & White 050505]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Graffiti Soul]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Big Music (album)|Big Music]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Walk Between Worlds (album)|Walk Between Worlds]]'' (2018)}}
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=John Giblin.jpg|bSize=500|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=60|oLeft=255}}
| [[John Giblin]] 
| 1985–1989
| rowspan="2" | bass guitar
| {{flatlist|* ''[[Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)|Once Upon a Time]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Live in the City of Light]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Street Fighting Years]]'' (1989)
* ''Silver Box'' (2004)}}
|-
|
| Eddie Duffy 
| 1999–2010
| {{flatlist|
* ''[[Silver Box#Disc 5: Our Secrets Are the Same|Our Secrets Are the Same]]'' (1999/2004)
* ''[[Black & White 050505]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Graffiti Soul]]'' (2009)}}
|-
|
| Andy Gillespie 
| {{hlist|2002–2005|2007–2016}}
| {{hlist|keyboards|backing vocals}}
| {{flatlist|* ''[[Graffiti Soul]]'' (2009)
* ''Big Music'' (2014)}}
|-
| {{CSS image crop|Image=The Anchoress (52614577849).jpg|bSize=450|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=60|oLeft=250}}
| [[The Anchoress (musician)|Catherine AD]] 
| 2014–2018
| {{hlist|keyboards|backing and occasional lead vocals}}
| {{flatlist|* ''Acoustic in Concert'' (2017)
* ''Walk Between Worlds'' (2018)}}
|}

===Live and session musicians===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" border="1"
! width="75" |Image
! width="140" |Name
! width="90" |Years active
! width="160" |Instruments
!Release contributions
|-
|
|Paul Wishart 
|1980
|saxophone 
|Empires and Dance tour 
|-
|
|[[Robin Clark]]
| rowspan="2" |1985–1986
|vocals 
| rowspan="2" |{{flatlist|* ''Once Upon a Time'' album and tour
* ''Live in the City of Light'' (1987)
* ''Silver Box'' (2004)}}
|-
|{{CSS image crop|Image=SueHadjopoulosPercussionPromo2020221lighten_9_20_(1).jpg|bSize=700|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=45|oLeft=120}}
|[[Sue Hadjopoulos]]
| rowspan="2" |percussion 
|-
|
|Andy Duncan
| rowspan="3" |1989
|{{flatlist|* Street Fighting Years tour
* ''Real Life'' (1991)}}
|-
|{{CSS image crop|Image=Lisa-Germano.jpg|bSize=350|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=20|oLeft=105}}
|[[Lisa Germano]] 
|violin 
|{{flatlist|* Street Fighting Years tour
* ''Live in the City of Light'' (1987)
* ''Street Fighting Years'' (1989)
* ''Real Life'' (1991)}}
|-
|
|Annie McCaig
|vocals 
|Street Fighting Years tour 
|-
|
|[[Malcolm Foster]] 
|1989–1995
|bass guitar 
|{{flatlist|* ''Real Life'' (1991)
* ''[[Good News from the Next World]]'' (1995)
* ''Silver Box'' (2004)}}
|-
|
|[[Peter-John Vettese]]
|1990
| rowspan="2" |keyboards 
|{{flatlist|* ''Real Life'' (1991)
* ''Walk Between Worlds'' (2018)}}
|-
|
|Mark Taylor
|{{Hlist|1991–1999|2005–2007}}
|''Silver Box'' (2004)
|-
|
|Timothy Scott Bennett
|1993<ref>"Don't Forget" – article by Peter Walsh in 'Q' Magazine, April 1997</ref>
| rowspan="2" |drums 
|
|-
|{{CSS image crop|Image=Mark Schulman 04.jpg|bSize=750|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=136|oLeft=366}}
|[[Mark Schulman]]
|1994–1995
|{{flatlist|* Good News from the Next World album and tour
* ''Silver Box'' (2004)}}
|-
|
|Mark Kerr
|{{Hlist|1999|2002}}
|{{Hlist|drums {{small|(1999)}}|guitar {{small|(2002)}}}}
|{{flatlist|* ''[[Cry (Simple Minds album)|Cry]]'' (2002)
* ''Our Secrets Are the Same'' (1999/2004)}}
|-
|{{CSS image crop|Image=Heaven17 Nocturnal Culture Night 14 2019 04.jpg|bSize=400|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=85|oLeft=150}}
|Berenice Scott
|2020–2023
|{{Hlist|keyboards|backing vocals}}
| rowspan="2" |none
|-
|{{CSS image crop|Image=A-ha at the MEN Arena, Manchester, 20 November 2010.jpg|bSize=760|cWidth=75|cHeight=75|oTop=300|oLeft=595}}
|[[:no:Erik_Ljunggren|Erik Ljunggren]]
|2023–present
|keyboards
|}

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