Paul Carrack is really more than just the guy who replaced Jools Holland in Squeeze.

Although Carrack’s soulful vocals on “Tempted” forever linked him to the group’s legacy, he’s actually an accomplished and prominent musician, singer and songwriter in his own right.

So what have we lost and now found from Carrack?

That would be “I Need You,” a Motown-inspired love song off of Carrack’s second solo album, Suburban Voodoo, released in 1982.

To be honest, I don’t know how the song got in my head. But I ended up scouring the web for the music to it so I could learn to play it on the guitar.  Found the lyrics, but not the music, so I’ll have to do it by ear.

It’s just a catchy song. The video got some airplay on MTV at the time, and I still have the vinyl album.

Carrack, as I said, was farmiliar as the voice behind Squeeze’s “Tempted,” but he was already well-known for his time with Ace, having written that band’s debut hit, “How Long.” He also played with Roxy Music before landing in Squeeze.

He was also the voice of Mike + the Mechanics, the group put together by Genesis founding member Mike Rutherford.

Carrack has spent the bulk of his time since as a session musician and collaborating with other artists, while maintaining his own solo career. He’s built quite a resume.

But somehow I keep humming that simple little tune in my head.

Listen to it yourself:

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