Conversation so far:
When was Dexys founded?
1978.
who founded Dexy?
Kevin Rowland (vocals, guitar, at the time using the pseudonym Carlo Rolan) and Kevin "Al" Archer (vocals, guitar).
How did they know each other?
Both had been in the short-lived punk band the Killjoys.
what was their first single?
Dance Stance.
when was Dance Stance released?
was released on the independent Oddball Records.
did they recruit others?
" "Big" Jim Paterson (trombone), Geoff "JB" Blythe (saxophone, previously of Geno Washington's Ram Jam Band).

Question: Did any of the band members ever leave?
Self-contained rewrite: Did any of Dexys Midnight Runners members ever leave?