Fun Boy Three
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Fun Boy Three was an early 1980s British new wave/pop group formed by former members of The Specials, known for hits like "It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)" and "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fun Boy Three canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British new wave band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| album |
Fun Boy Three
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Waiting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bananarama
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Specials AKA NERFINISHED ⓘ The Colourfield NERFINISHED ⓘ The Specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Bananarama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Fun Boy Three NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1983 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | The Specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
2 tone
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new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ post-punk ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| hasGenreInfluence |
new wave
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pop ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Lynval Golding
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Neville Staple NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| notableSong |
It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)
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Our Lips Are Sealed NERFINISHED ⓘ Really Saying Something NERFINISHED ⓘ Summertime NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Telephone Always Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)
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Our Lips Are Sealed NERFINISHED ⓘ Really Saying Something NERFINISHED ⓘ Summertime NERFINISHED ⓘ T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Telephone Always Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Coventry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1982
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1983 ⓘ |
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