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 A reggae band formed 1978 in Birmingham, UK. The music grasps from roots reggae and dub to lovers rock and pop. It is the second most commercial successful reggae band with +70 million sold albums. Many of their hits have been stylishly covers of early reggae and rocksteady hits from Jamaica. After success in UK, UB40's won USA with Labour of Love (1983), their first album of covers. UB40 was 1986 the first Western band to play behind the Iron Curtain, live in Moscow, Soviet Union. UB40 is known for hits as 'Food For Thought', (1980) 'Red Red Wine' (1983), 'Please Don't Make Me Cry' (1983), 'I Got You Babe' (1985) with frontman Ali Campbell in duet with Chrissie Hynde just like in 'Breakfast in Bed' (1988).
| Band From: |
United Kingdom, Birmingham - England |
| Band Members: |
James Brown (drums, syncussion), Ali Campbell (vocals, guitar), Robin Campbell (guitar, vocals), Earl Falconer (bass guitar), Normal Hassan (percussion, vocals), Brian Travers (saxophon), Michael Virtue (keyboards) and Astro (toasting, rhyming, percussion) |
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