The Specials

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The Specials

The Specials are American New Wave band who rose to fame via their single, "Gangster".

Members

Jerry Dammers

Terry Hall

Neville Staple

Sir Horace Gentleman

Roddy Radiation

Lynval Golding

Former Members

John Bradbury

[edit] About

The Specials was formed by "Jerry Dammers", "Lynval Golding", and "Horace Panter" in 1977 at Conventry. Their first name was called, "The Automatics". Then they changed it to "Coventry Automatics". After a year, "Terry Hall" and "Roddy Radiation" joins the group. They changed their name again to "he Special AKA The Coventry Automatics", and then to "The Special AKA". Jerry formed his own record label and name it 2 Tone Records in 1979. Under the said label, the band released their single, "Gangster" which became hit. It chartered at #6 on UK Singles Peak The single was included in their debut album, Specials. Before the released of the said album, their name was changed into, The Specials.

In 1980, their next album, More Specials was issued. Some of the members left the band to formed Fun Boy Three. Jerry reverting back to the old name, Special A.K.A. He added "Stan Campbell" into the group to became their new vocalist. Their album, In The Studio was released in 1984 which spawned the hit singles, "Racist Friend" and "Free Nelson Mandella". After the released of the said album, Jerry decided to disband the group. Most of the members joined other bands like, English Beat. In the mid-90's the band was reformed and released the albums, Today's Specials in 1996, Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent! and Conquering Ruler in 2001. On 30 March 2008 Terry Hall stated that The Specials would be reforming for tour dates in Autumn 2008,

[edit] Chart Toppers

Year	Title	U.K. singles peak	IRE singles peak	Album
1979	Gangsters" (as The Special A.K.A	6	27	Specials

[edit] News

[edit] Tours & Concerts

There are no current tour and concert schedules for The Specials.

[edit] Announcements

There are no announcements as of this time

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Specials 1979 2 Tone	More Specials 1980 2 Tone	In The Studio 1984 2 Tone	Today's Specials 1996 Virgin
Guilty 'Til Proved Innocent! 1998 MCA	[Skinhead Girl]] 2000 Receiver	Conquering Ruler 2001 Receiver

[edit] Singles

Date	Title	Label
1979	Gangsters	2 Tone
1980	Rat Race	2 Tone
1980	Stereotype	2 Tone
1982	Jungle Music	2 Tone
1982	War Crimes	2 Tone
1984	Nelson Mandela	2 Tone
1984	What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend	2 Tone

[edit] Compilations & Live Releases

The Singles Collection 1991 2 Tone	Coventry Automatics Aka the Specials: Dawning of a New Era 1994 Receiver	Too Much Too Young: The Gold Collection 1996 EMI	Live at The Moonlight Club 1997 CHR TT
BBC Sessions 1998 EMI	Blue Plate Specials Live 1999 Big Ear Music	Best of The Specials 1999 Disky	Very Best of The Specials and Fun Boy Three 2000 Cleopatra
Archive 2001 Rialto	Greatest Hits 2006 Fantastic Prize	The Best of The Specials 2008 EMI