Dexys' Kevin Rowland: ‘It was intense and empty’

May 16, 2012, 01:22 PM

Dexys Midnight Runners shot to fame in 1982 with ‘Come On Eileen’. Lead singer, Kevin Rowland, notorious for pushing the group hard including runs before rehearsals, talks to Front Row’s John Wilson about the pressures he felt that came with success and the influence his builder dad had on his work ethic.