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Hace 5 días · People like Jerry Dammers, who started the 2-Tone label, they were growing up in Coventry, so they would have lived in the same sort of places. Also, with some of UB40’s early stuff, they write about experiencing the same things as I did, as a young kid growing up in a melting pot area.
7 de may. de 2024 · It is now 45 years since the founding of 2-Tone Records by Jerry Dammers, organist and songwriter for ska’s most famous band The Specials, and mastermind of the whole movement. Of course, 1979...
Hace 1 día · At the end of the night, Jerry Dammers appeared backstage carrying a briefcase and a big smile on his face. “We want you to do the next 2 Tone single!” he hollered to huge whoops and cheers.
21 de may. de 2024 · With keyboardist Jerry Dammers founding the 2 Tone label and fostering the scene which produced the likes of The Selecter, Madness and The Bodysnatchers, few bands had as important a role in the development of the ska genre as The Specials.
Hace 5 días · Jerry Dammers, the keyboardist and songwriter, played a key role in bringing the band together and shaping their unique sound. Their debut album, “The Specials,” was released in 1979. Their self-titled debut album gained widespread recognition and critical acclaim, showcasing their distinctive blend of ska and punk influences.
22 de may. de 2024 · May 22, 2024. 22 May 1955: Jerry Dammers was born in Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a musician who was a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the ska band The Specials. Dammers is a pivotal figure of the ska revival.
23 de may. de 2024 · Jerry Dammers of The Specials was quoted as saying that hearing “Smoking My Ganja” convinced him that the Specials mix of punk and reggae would work.” The band also released the highly sought-after `Bread and Water’ 7″ EP, a ska-flavored quartet of tracks, which was released in 1980 – a nod to the 2-Tone scene that was taking place in the UK at the time.
