Simple Minds is a rock band from Scotland, which had its greatest worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s. The band, from the south side of Glasgow, produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s, and later went on to produce some politically inspired and critically praised work.

Simple Minds have secured a string of successful hit singles, the best known being its number one worldwide hit single "Don't You (Forget About Me)", from the soundtrack of the John Hughes movie The Breakfast Club.

Founding members Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitar), along with drummer Mel Gaynor, are the core of the band, which currently features Mark Taylor / Andy Gillespie on keyboards and Eddie Duffy on bass guitar.

Formed in 1977 by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill , Simple Minds (hailing from Glasgow, Scotland) were previously known as Johnny And The Self Abusers . Under that name they released one single ( Saints And Sinners ) and played various live shows between February and November 1977 before they changed their name to Simple Minds. Simple Minds initially signed to Arista who recorded and released their first three albums. The musical changes Simple Minds went through in these first three albums shows