💿 Le single "Gangsters" de #TheSpecials a 45 ans aujourd’hui !
Et c’est toujours aussi bon. Terry a participé à la reprise du titre dans l’excellent album des #DubPistols "speakers and Tweeter" #ska
Produced by Elvis Costello, it’s just one of those classic endlessly playable and FUN albums.
I can’t spin this without immediately wanting to hear The Selecter’s Too Much Pressure afterward.
So that’s probably hitting the table after this gem. #vinyl#vinylrecords#80s#80smusic#ska#TheSpecials
In memory of Terence Edward Hall, British musician and lead singer of the 2 Tone band The Specials and later a member of several other groups and musical projects
Hall died of pancreatic cancer one year ago today on December 18, 2022 at the age of 63
44 years ago today
The Specials is the debut album by British ska revival band The Specials, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "A Message to You, Rudy" and "Too Much Too Young".
44 years ago
Members of British ska groups The Selecter, Madness and The Specials on Brighton Beach at the first date of the 2 Tone Tour in October 1979.
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The 4 Best Ska Bands of the 1990s
The ska genre, which often focuses on fast-pace horn-driven music, began in Jamaica in the mid-20th century.
This one was kind of hard since a lot of my favorite bands of this era skipped my year for some reason, but it’s almost #spookyseason so why not go with a favorite?