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Kevin Rowland in 1983 and 2023 Kevin Rowland in 1983 and 2023. Later photograph: Pål Hansen/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Grooming: Sadaf Ahmad. Archive image: Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty Kevin Rowland is a solo musician and front person of the band Dexys, formerly Dexys Midnight Runners. Born in 1953, Rowland spent his childhood in Wolverhampton, Ireland and Harrow in north London, where he lived from the age of 11. After a short career as a hairdresser, in 1978 Rowland formed Dexys Midnight Runners – a group that defied expectations with their unconventional style and songwriting, and went on to score two beloved...