KEY: ..Studio_Recordings. .Live_Performances. .Existing_Members. .New_Members. .Returning_Members. .Existing_Instruments. .New_Instruments*.   Click on "New Member" names below to reveal individual pictures of selected Dexys Midnight Runners band members. 1978 Recordings + Live Vocals Guitar Bass Drums Keyboards Tenor Sax Alto Sax Trombone Trumpet JAN                         FEB (Killjoys Radio One Session)                       MAR                         APR                         MAY   (The Killjoys disband)                    JUN   Kevin Rowland Kevin Archer                   JUL       Pete Williams John Jay Pete Saunders             AUG             Geoff  Blythe Steve Spooner         SEP                   Geoff 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 Geoff  Kent     1979 Recordings + Live Vocals Guitar Bass Drums Keyboards Tenor Sax Alto Sax Trombone Trumpet JAN                         FEB                         MAR                         APR                         MAY                   Geoff Kent departs - Dexys continue without a trumpet player.     JUN                       JUL   Kevin Rowland Kevin Archer Pete Williams Bobby 'Jnr.' Ward Pete Saunders Geoff  Blythe Steve Spooner Jimmy Paterson     AUG                       SEP Dance Stance                       OCT                         NOV "Two Tone" tour                       DEC   Kevin Rowland Kevin Archer Pete Williams Andy 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 Growcott Pete Saunders Geoff  Blythe Steve Spooner Jimmy Paterson     MAY "Intense Emotions Revue"...                       JUN                         JUL                         AUG           Mick Talbot             SEP Keep It - Part Two Kevin Rowland Kevin Archer Pete Williams * Andy Growcott * Mick Talbot * Geoff  Blythe * Steve Spooner * Jimmy Paterson       OCT European tour * Dexys Midnight Runners split in two with five of the above leaving to form The Bureau       NOV   Kevin Rowland Kevin Archer   Seb Shelton       Jimmy Paterson       DEC "Top Of The Pops" Christmas show 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 section leave, returning temporarily to   Helen   Steve Roger APR (including Come On Eileen) Rowland _ Adams Kilkenny Shelton Billingham complete 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 Roger MacDuff OCT Let's Get This Straight (From The Start)               (+ Piano)   (+ 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 First American tour                       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 Second American tour                       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 Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Johnny Edwards Crusher Green  Bob Noble Vincent Crane  Nick Gatfield Jimmy Paterson Helen O'Hara     MAY (+unreleased album sessions)                       JUN Don't Stand Down Kevin Rowland Billy Adams Trevor Burton Mick Woodmansey Bob Noble  Mick Bolton Nick Gatfield Jimmy Paterson Helen O'Hara     JUL  (rehearsals and early sessions)                       AUG       Randy Taylor                 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 Lead Guitar JAN                         FEB                         MAR                         APR                         MAY                         JUN                         JUL                     (+Mandolin)   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                          KEY: ..Studio_Recordings. .Live_Performances. .Existing_Members. .New_Members. .Returning_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.)