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Adam and the Ants – Prince Charming – the fan club

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Adam and the Ants – Prince Charming – the fan club

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The Comsat Angels – and Siouxsie on tour

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The Comsat Angels – and Siouxsie on tour

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1981 riot in Coventry

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago09 mins

1981 saw a riot in Coventry over racism attended by boxer Errol Christie while The Specials played a gig of unity at The Butts stadium

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Neville Staple at a book signing in 2009 for Original Rude Boy

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Neville Staple at book signing in 2009 for Original Rude Boy

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Neville Staple joins The Specials

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Tony McMahon co-wrote the biography of Neville Staple of The Specials titled Original Rude Boy published by Aurum Press in 2009

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Neville Staple biography reviewed in the Huffington Post

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Original Rude Boy is the biography of Neville Staple front man in The Specials and the book was co-authored with Tony McMahon

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Record Mirror front covers from the late 70s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Record Mirror had some amazing front covers in the late 70s with pop stars like Siouxsie Sioux and Debbie Harry

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What did David Bowie think of Gary Numan?

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago58 mins

Gary Numan was beaten up in the music press back in 1980 and criticised by David Bowie but his music was actually rather good

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Subway Sect to Jo Boxers

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago01 mins

Some bands have gone through very odd changes.  Here were punksters Subway Sect thrashing around pretty tunelessly in 1976. Then three of them came back with a new leader – Dig Wayne from Ohio – to become Jo Boxers. Dig Wayne went on to greater things as you can see here being an actor in…

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Spandau Ballet – all about the trousers

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Spandau Ballet – all about the trousers

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