What was Aziz Ibrahim's role in the British soul and pop band which formed in 1985 in Manchester?
guitarist
Title: Aziz Ibrahim
Passage: Aziz-Ur-Rahman Ibrahim (born March 1964) is a British musician.  He was born in Longsight, Manchester to Pakistani parents.  He is best known for his work as guitarist with Simply Red, The Stone Roses (post-John Squire) and their former vocalist Ian Brown in whose band he regularly performs – both in the studio and live.  He is also a member of the H Band with Marillion's lead singer Steve Hogarth and is involved in the writing of the second H Band album.  He has also worked with Paul Weller, Steven Wilson, Asia and contributed to The Players' debut album "Clear the Decks".
Title: Simply Red
Passage: Simply Red are a British soul and pop band which formed in 1985 in Manchester.  The lead singer of the band is the singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band was disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left.  Since the release of their debut studio album "Picture Book" (1985), they have had ten songs reach top 10 in the UK Singles Chart, including "Holding Back the Years" and "If You Don't Know Me by Now", both of which reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100.  They have had five number one albums in the UK, with their 1991 album, "Stars", one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.
Title: Del Webb Explosion
Passage: Del Webb Explosion was a seven-piece band cast in the mold of British soul revivalists Dexy's Midnight Runners.  (They) were active in Adelaide for only 20 months from 1981-1983 with their first gig at the Union Hotel on the 7 December 1981.  A brass based pop band with strong British soul influences, The band was founded in Adelaide, South Australia, by Peter Flierl who had just returned from a trip to the UK with an incredibly strong impression having been left by the sounds of Dexys Midnight Runners and the very recently formed splinter group from that ensemble, The Bureau.  The band’s name was provided by early Del Webb guitarist, Gerry Barrett, and was named after American construction magnate and real estate developer, Delbert Eugene Webb.  The ‘Explosion’ just seemed to follow.
Aziz Ibrahim Simply Red