Heroes of 2Tone in the Record Mirror
Heroes of 2Tone in the Record Mirror – from my archives!
The Specials
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The Specials in Northern Ireland
In early 1981 The Specials and The Beat were set to play gigs in Northern Ireland to raise money for deprived children in Ulster
Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror
Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror – lead vocalist in The Beat or The English Beat as the band is called in the United States
The front cover for ‘Original Rude Boy’ that didn’t make it…
A proposed front cover for the biography of Neville Staple – Original Rude Boy – published by Aurum Press
Mr Cheerful – Terry Hall on the front cover of Smash Hits
Mr Cheerful – Terry Hall on the front cover of Smash Hits
Special Beat – when The Specials met The Beat
Special Beat – when The Specials met The Beat
Backstage passes for gigs by The Specials
Backstage passes for gigs by The Specials from 1979 to 1981
2Tone bands and the 1981 Coventry riot
1981 saw a riot in Coventry after the murder of Asian teenager Satnam Singh Gill that led to The Specials putting on a unity gig in the city