The Specials
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1977 in Coventry, England, United Kingdom
- Died: 2022
- Active: 1977 - 2022
Biography
Coventry band The Specials, formed in 1977 by Jerry Dammers, led the 2 Tone ska revival with 'The Specials' (1979), 'More Specials' (1980) and the number one single 'Ghost Town' (1981). Singers Terry Hall and Neville Staple fronted the classic line-up. The band split in the 1980s, revived from 1996, and ended with Hall's death in 2022. 'Encore' (2019) was the band's first album of new material in decades.
Genres
The Specials Discography
- Specials (1979) - Album - rated 3.67/5
- The Specials (1979) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- More Specials (1980) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1981) - EP - rated 4.07/5
- Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent! (1998) - Album
- Stereo-Typical - A's, B's & Rarities (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.81/5
- Encore (2019) - Album - rated 3.01/5
Members
- Terry Hall - vocals (1977–1981; 2008–2022)
- Neville Staple - vocals, percussion (1978–1981; 1996–2013)
- Jerry Dammers - keyboards (1977–1984)
- Lynval Golding - guitar, vocals (1977–1981; 1996–2000; 2008–2022)
- Roddy Radiation - lead guitar (1978–1981; 1996–2014)
- Horace Panter - bass (1977–1981; 1996–2022)
- John Bradbury - drums (1979–1984; 2008–2015)
- Dick Cuthell - horns (1979–1984)
- Rico Rodriguez - trombone (1979–1984)
- Aitch Bembridge - drums (1996–2001)
- Adam Birch - horns (1996–2001)
- Mark Adams - keyboards (1996–2001)
- Steve Cradock - lead guitar (2014–2022)
- Nikolaj Torp Larsen - keyboards (2008–2022)
- Tim Smart - trombone (2008–2022)
- Pablo Mendelssohn - trumpet (2014–2022)