Dexys Midnight Runners singer reveals ‘barbaric’ teachers beat him because he had dyslexia CULT 1980s singer Kevin Rowland revealed he was beaten by his teachers because he had dyslexia. The Dexys Midnight Runners frontman has told of “barbaric” treatment inflicted at school and his troubled youth. Rowland, who had No1 hits with Geno and Come On Eileen, was arrested four times as a teen and insisted a Catholic upbringing meant he disrespected girls who had sex. The musician, 67, said he was “often hit with a strap” because his writing and reading disability meant that he could not understand teachers. Rowland told The Big Issue mag: "I left school at 15 thinking I ... Continue reading... https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12732681/kevin-rowland-beaten-by-teachers-dyslexia/
