And Glasgow-born Saul’s achievements at the helm of Nude Records over almost 30 years could even see him be forgiven for discovering Simply Red.

As well as giving Mick Hucknall’s band the base from which they went on to sell millions of albums, Saul also discovered Britpop legends Suede; gave Supergrass their sound; and missed out on signing Arctic Monkeys.

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