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The Specialised, Blandford Forum. 561 likes · 16 talking about this. A tribute to The Specials, covering the amazing songs by the pioneers of 2 Tone.
Jun 19, 2023 · The Specials (also known as The Special AKA) is an English “2 Tone” ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a danceable ska beat with punk’s energy, underpinned by an informed political and social stance.
Neville Staple Biography. FROM THE SPECIALS starring NEVILLE STAPLE, the Legendary front man of The Specials, Fun Boy Three and Special Beat and his top class band. Also known as The Original Rude Boy, Neville celebrates 40 years of his super music career, and of the beginning of the 2-Tone movement. Awarded with an Honorary Doctorate by Arden ...
Jul 2, 2021 · The Specials have endured in various line-ups with auxiliary members. Hall reformed a version in 2009 with some of the band’s original members, including Golding, to sold-out tours.
In 1981, Hall, Staple, and Lynval Golding left to form Fun Boy Three while keyboardist and primary songwriter Jerry Dammers held the band together, rebranding it as The Special AKA. He released the hit “Free Nelson Mandela” in 1984, but without its original singers, the group soon dissolved.
Jun 17, 2011 · Ghost Town by the Specials is 30 years old. ... The band's 2 Tone record label gave its name to a genre which fused ska, reggae and new wave and, in turn, inspired a crisply attired youth movement.
The Specials Best Songs - The Specials Greatest Hits - The Specials Full Album The Specials Best Songs - The Specials Greatest Hits - The Specials Full Album...
