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Derek Forbes

25 releases  ·  62 collaborators  ·  12 labels

Date active
1985 – 2025
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Extremely Low, very weak ties with the core cluster (here through one or more shared credits and labels)
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Bio

Scottish bassist, born 22 June 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Bass player with Simple Minds 1978-1985, 1998 on the studio album Néapolis. After departing Simple Minds in 1985 he joined up with the German band Propaganda to play bass for. In the 2000s he along with ex Simple Minds Mick MacNeil and Brian McGee formed "XSM" (Ex- Simple Minds) and a group called "Four Good Men" with Mick MacNeil ( Ex-Simple Minds), Ian Donaldson and Bruce Watson (Big Country).
Derek played bass for Big Country (taking over duties from Tony Butler who retired in 2012) from 2012-2015.
Also performs as "Derek Forbes And The Dark" .

Member of

Propaganda 45 Simple Minds 19 Zanti 1 Big Country Subs (4) FourGoodMen

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