1978

__Recordings_+_Live__

Vocals

__Guitar__

_.Bass._

___Drums___

Keyboards

Tenor_Sax

Alto_Sax

Trombone

Trumpet

JAN

FEB

(Killjoys Radio One Session)

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

_

(Killjoys Kevin

disband)... Kevin

JUL

Rowland _

Archer _

Pete Williams

John Jay

Pete Saunders

AUG

Geoff  Blythe

Steve Spooner

_

SEP

Jeff Kent

OCT

Jimmy Paterson

NOV

DEC

First Live Shows First Demo Sessions

Kevin Rowland

Kevin Archer

Pete Williams

John Jay-

Pete Saunders

Geoff  Blythe

Steve Spooner

Jimmy Paterson

Jeff  Kent

__________

_______

1979

__Recordings_+_Live__

Vocals

__Guitar__

_.Bass._

___Drums___

Keyboards

Tenor_Sax

Alto_Sax

Trombone

Trumpet

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

(Jeff Kent

JUN

_

departs ...Dexys

JUL

Kevin Rowland

Kevin Archer

Pete Williams

_.Bobby_. 'Jnr.'  Ward

Pete Saunders

Geoff  Blythe

Steve Spooner

Jimmy Paterson

continue without a

AUG

trumpet player)

SEP

Dance Stance

OCT

NOV

"Two Tone" tour

DEC

Kevin Rowland

Kevin Archer

Pete Williams

Andy 'Stoker' Growcott-

Andy Leek

Geoff  Blythe

Steve Spooner

Jimmy Paterson

__________

_______

1980

__Recordings_+_Live__

Vocals

__Guitar__

_.Bass._

___Drums___

Keyboards

Tenor_Sax

Alto_Sax

Trombone

______.

__________

_______

JAN

"Straight To The Heart" shows ...

FEB

Geno + Radio One Session

MAR

APR

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Kevin Rowland

Kevin Archer

Pete Williams

Andy 'Stoker' Growcott

Pete Saunders

Geoff  Blythe

Steve Spooner

Jimmy Paterson

MAY

_ "Intense Emotions Revue"

JUN

JUL

_.

AUG

SEP

Keep It - Part Two

Kevin Rowland

Kevin Archer

Pete Williams

Andy 'Stoker' Growcott

Mick Talbot

Geoff  Blythe

Steve Spooner

Jimmy Paterson

OCT

Dexys

Midnight

Runners

split  into  two

halves with

five leaving

to  form

the Bureau

NOV

Kevin Rowland

Kevin Archer

Seb ..Shelton..

Jimmy Paterson

DEC

Kevin Rowland

Kevin Archer

Steve Wynne

Seb ..Shelton

Micky Billingham

Paul Speare

Brian Maurice

Jimmy Paterson

__

______._

1981 __Recordings_+_Live__ Vocals __Guitar__ _.Bass._ ___Drums___ Keyboards Tenor_Sax Alto_Sax Trombone  _______. __________  _______.      JAN  Plan B Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Steve Wynne  Seb ..Shelton..  Micky Billingham  Paul Speare Brian Maurice  Jimmy Paterson           FEB                             MAR                             APR "Projected Passion Revue" shows...                           MAY Show Me + Radio One Live In Concert                           JUN                             JUL  Radio One Session                           AUG             (+ Viola) (+ Cello) (+ Cello)           SEP  Liars A To E Kevin Rowland  Billy Adams Giorgio Kilkenny Seb ..Shelton..  Micky Billingham  Paul Speare Brian Maurice  Jimmy Paterson           OCT "Old Vic" shows                           NOV                              DEC    ______.               __ ______._       1982 __Recordings_+_Live__ Vocals __Guitar__ _.Bass._ ___Drums___ Keyboards Tenor_Sax Alto_Sax Trombone Violin Violin Violin     JAN _ Celtic Soul  Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Giorgio Kilkenny Seb ..Shelton.. Micky Billingham Paul Speare Brian Maurice  Jimmy Paterson Helen O'Hara Steve Brennan Roger MacDuff     FEB Brothers _                  _______.          MAR   _ Too-Rye-Ay  _ Kevin +Banjo Billy  _ Giorgio  _ Seb + Accordion Micky Brass returning section only_ to leave, complete  _ Helen  _ Steve  _ Roger     APR (inc. Come On Eileen) Rowland _ Adams __ Kilkenny __  Shelton _ Billingham _ recording _. of  album _ sessions ._  O'Hara _  Brennan _  MacDuff _     MAY                             JUN Radio One Live In Concert            ...and a  live radio  concert!           JUL  Radio One Session Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Giorgio Kilkenny Seb ..Shelton.. Micky Billingham   Nick Gatfield  Mark Walters Helen O'Hara Steve Brennan       AUG       Johnny Edwards                     SEP "The Bridge" shows ... Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Johnny Edwards Seb ..Shelton.. Micky Billingham Andy Hamilton Nick Gatfield Spike Edney Helen O'Hara Steve Brennan       OCT Let's Get This Straight                   (+ Accordion)     NOV  __                           DEC   ______.                 __________  _______       1983 __Recordings_+_Live__ Vocals __Guitar__ _.Bass._ ___Drums___ Keyboards Tenor_Sax Alto_Sax Trombone Violin Violin Violin     JAN       Bob Noble        _______.         FEB  Reminisce - Part One                           MAR Radio One Live In Concert                           APR  "Rockpalast " show Kevin Rowland  Billy Adams Johnny Edwards Seb ..Shelton.. Bob Noble Andy Hamilton  Nick Gatfield  Spike Edney Helen O'Hara Steve Brennan Simon Walker     MAY                             JUN                             JUL                             AUG                             SEP                             OCT                             NOV                              DEC                     __________  _______       1984 __Recordings_+_Live__ Vocals __Guitar__ _.Bass._ ___Drums___ _..Organ..._ __Piano.__ .'Saxes'.. Trombone Violin Steel_Guitar Mandolin     JAN              _______.          FEB             Vincent Crane                 MAR                             APR Reminisce - Part Two + Listen To This (+ unre- Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Johnny Edwards Crusher Green  Bob Noble Vincent Crane  Nick Gatfield Jimmy Paterson Helen O'Hara       MAY leased album sessions) _                            JUN   __  _ Don't Stand Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Trevor Burton Mick Woodmansey  Bob Noble  Mick Bolton Nick Gatfield  Jimmy Paterson Helen O'Hara          JUL Me Down (rehearsals and                           AUG early sessions) _ SEP Don't Stand Me Down (final sessions) Kevin Rowland Billy Adams  Johnny Edwards  Tim Dancy Bob Noble Vincent Crane   Nick Gatfield Jimmy Paterson Helen O'Hara Tommy Evans Julian Littman      OCT                             NOV                              DEC                     __________  _______       1985 __Recordings_+_Live__ Vocals __Guitar__ _.Bass._ ___Drums___ _..Organ..._ __Piano.__ .'Saxes' Trombone Violin Steel..Guitar & Mandolin  Lead Guitar JAN                    _______.     ______..     FEB                             MAR                             APR                             MAY                             JUN                             JUL                             AUG   Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Jerry Preston  Duane Cleveland Mick Bolton Vincent Crane  Pol Coussee Fayyaz Virji  Helen O'Hara  Penn Pennington Jerod Minnies     SEP "Wogan + "The Tube" shows...                           OCT Marguerita Time + Kathleen Mavourneen  Kevin Rowland  Billy Adams Jerry Preston Duane Cleveland   Mick Bolton Vincent Crane  Pol Coussee Fayyaz Virji Helen O'Hara Penn Pennington  Jerod Minnies     NOV  "Coming To Town" shows ...  Kevin Rowland  Billy Adams Jerry Preston Tim Dancy Mick Bolton Vincent Crane Pol Coussee Fayyaz Virji Helen O'Hara Penn Pennington Jerod Minnies     DEC                             ..Studio_Recordings. .Live_Performances. .Existing_Members. .New_Members. .Previous_Members. .Existing_Instruments. .New_Instruments*. * "New Instruments" includes instances where the column description has changed (E.G. from 1984 there is only one sax player - so the 'Tenor Sax' and 'Alto Sax' headings are amalgamated into the heading 'Saxes' - whilst the 'Keyboards' heading is split into the headings "Organ" and "Piano" to reflect the fact that they are now played by different musicians.)   For more detailed historical information see: Dexys Diary. For specific details of releases see: Discographies.