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When was Dexys Midnight Runners founded?
Dexys Midnight Runners were founded in 1978.
Who founded Dexys Midnight Runners?
Kevin Rowland and Kevin Al Archer
How did Kevin Rowland and Kevin Al Archer know each other?
Both had been in the short-lived punk band the Killjoys.
What was the Killjoy's first single?
Tell Me When My Light Turns Green“
When was Dexys Midnight Runners' single Dance Stance released?
1979
Did Dexys Midnight Runners recruit others?
Rowland also asked Bevington to recruit two other violinists; she brought fellow students Steve Shaw and Roger Huckle.
Did any of Dexys Midnight Runners ever leave?
Kevin Rowland

Question: Where did the band get it's name from?
Self-contained rewrite: Where did Dexys Midnight Runners get their name from?