The Specials
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The Specials are an influential English ska and 2 tone band formed in the late 1970s, known for their politically charged lyrics and energetic fusion of punk and Jamaican ska.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2 tone band
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band ⓘ musical group ⓘ ska band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1970s ⓘ |
| album |
Conquering Ruler
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Encore NERFINISHED ⓘ Guilty 'til Proved Innocent! NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ More Specials NERFINISHED ⓘ Protest Songs 1924–2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ Skinhead Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ The Specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Fun Boy Three
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Madness NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ The Selecter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Special AKA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | 2 Tone movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryFormedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | The Specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| genre |
2 tone
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new wave ⓘ punk rock ⓘ reggae ⓘ ska ⓘ ska revival ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Horace Panter
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Jerry Dammers NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynval Golding NERFINISHED ⓘ Neville Staple NERFINISHED ⓘ Roddy Radiation NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Horace Panter
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Jerry Dammers NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynval Golding NERFINISHED ⓘ Neville Staple NERFINISHED ⓘ Roddy Radiation NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
No Doubt
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Rancid NERFINISHED ⓘ Reel Big Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mighty Mighty Bosstones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | third wave ska ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locationFormed | Coventry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalCharacteristic | politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | fusion of punk and Jamaican ska ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
A Message to You Rudy
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Do Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ Gangsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Rat Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Stereotype NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Much Too Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongTheme |
anti-racism
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social commentary ⓘ urban decay ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Message to You Rudy
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Concrete Jungle NERFINISHED ⓘ Do Nothing NERFINISHED ⓘ Free Nelson Mandela NERFINISHED ⓘ Gangsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Nite Klub NERFINISHED ⓘ Rat Race NERFINISHED ⓘ Stereotype NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Much Too Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
2 Tone Records
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Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearFormed | 1977 ⓘ |
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