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Derek Forbes

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Derek Forbes is credited on 701 releases across 136 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1979–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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701

Credits

136

Albums

6

Decades active

266

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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".

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701 releases · 136 albums · active 1979–2026

  • Performance · 928
  • Other credits · 87

Studios: Farmyard Studios · Regents Park Studios · Newcastle City Hall · The Town House

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