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Remembering Terence Edward Hall, English musician and lead singer of The Specials, born on this day in 1959, Coventry, England.

Photo by Eugene Adebari

#punkrock #ska #skalegend #thespecials #2tone #terryhall #history #skahistory #otd

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46 years ago today
The Selecter released their debut album, Too Much Pressure, February 15, 1980

It features “Three Minute Hero” and “Missing Words.”

#punk #ska #skalegends #skabands #theselecter #paulineblack #toomuchpressure #history #skahistory #skaturday #otd

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46 years ago today
Too Much Too Young - The Special A.K.A. Live! is a live EP by the Specials with Rico Rodriguez, released January 11, 1980

#punk #punkrock #ska #skamusic #thespecials #2tone #toomuchtooyoung #history #skahistory #otd

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Released 46 years ago today

Madness - One Step Beyond (Official 4k Video)

#punk #ska #skalegends #skabands #madness #onestepbeyond #history #skahistory #otd

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72 years young 🥰
Happy birthday to Belinda Magnus aka Pauline Black, English singer, actress, author and member of the British ska band Selecter, born on this day in 1953 in Romford, England

Photo by Peter Hill

#punk #punkrock #ska #skalegends #paulineblack #selecter #history #skahistory #otd

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Ska Sunday part 2 - 46 years ago today
One Step Beyond . . . is the 1979 debut album by the British ska group Madness, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "The Prince", "One Step Beyond" and "My Girl"

#punkrock #ska #madness #onestepbeyond #history #skahistory #otd

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Ska Sunday part 1 - 46 years ago today
The Specials is the debut album by British ska revival band The Specials, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "A Message to You, Rudy" and "Too Much Too Young".

#punkrock #ska #thespecials #skalegends #history #skahistory #otd

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46 years ago
Pauline Black of The Selecter, Suggs of Madness and Neville Staple of The Specials pose behind the tour bus at the first date of the 2 Tone Tour in Brighton, UK, October 1979.

📸 Chalkie Davies

#punkrock #ska #skalegends #skamusic #theselecter #thespecials #madness #skahistory

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44 years ago
"Ghost Town" is a song by British two-tone band The Specials, released in June 1981 with the songs "Why?" and "Friday Night Saturday Morning" on the B-side

#punkrock #ska #skabands #thespecials #ghosttown #history #skahistory

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Released 46 years ago today
Gangsters, the first single by the Special A.K.A. (The Specials)

The Specials (The Special AKA) - Gangsters (1979) • TopPop

#punkrock #ska #skalegends #skabands #2tone #thespecials #theselecter #history #skahistory

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46 years ago today
Gangsters is the first single by the Special A.K.A. (The Specials), released on this day in 1979 as a double A-side along with 'The Selecter' by label mates The Selecter

#punkrock #ska #skalegends #skabands #2tone #thespecials #theselecter #history #skahistory

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A photo of Peter Tosh inspired Walt Jabsco; the name was taken from a bowling shirt that Jerry Dammers owned, Walt was embroidered on the front, and Jabsco, the name of a water pump Company, was printed on the back. Dammers picked up the shirt while on tour pre-The Specials in Tunisia. #skahistory

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Remembering Terence Edward Hall, English musician and lead singer of The Specials, born on this day in 1959, Coventry, England.

Photo by David Corio

#punkrock #ska #skalegend #thespecials #2tone #terryhall #history #skahistory #otd

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45 years ago today
The Selecter released their debut album, Too Much Pressure, on this day in 1980.

It features “Three Minute Hero” and “Missing Words.”

#punk #ska #skalegends #skabands #theselecter #paulineblack #toomuchpressure #history #skahistory #skaturday #otd

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45 years ago today
Too Much Too Young - The Special A.K.A. Live! is a live EP by the Specials with Rico Rodriguez, released on 11 January 1980

#punk #punkrock #ska #skamusic #thespecials #2tone #toomuchtooyoung #history #skahistory #otd

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In memory of Terence Edward Hall, British musician and lead singer of the 2 Tone band The Specials, died 2 years ago today at the age of 63 from complications of pancreatic cancer

📸 David Corio

#ska #terryhall #thespecials #2tone #history #skahistory #punkrockhistory #otd

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71 years young ❤️
Happy birthday to Belinda Magnus aka Pauline Black, English singer, actress, author and member of the British ska band Selecter, born on this day in 1953 in Romford, England

#punk #punkrock #ska #skalegends #paulineblack #selecter #history #skahistory #otd

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Skaturday part 2 - 45 years ago today
One Step Beyond . . . is the 1979 debut album by the British ska group Madness, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "The Prince", "One Step Beyond" and "My Girl"

#punkrock #ska #madness #onestepbeyond #history #skahistory #otd

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Skaturday part 1 - 45 years ago today
The Specials is the debut album by British ska revival band The Specials, released on this day in 1979 featuring the singles "A Message to You, Rudy" and "Too Much Too Young".

#punkrock #ska #thespecials #skalegends #history #skahistory #otd

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Blue Beat Baby: The Untold Story of Brigitte
Blue Beat Baby: The Untold Story of Brigitte The Beat Girl has been representative of ska, ska subculture, and women in ska since 1979, but little has been known about the real woman who inspired the ic...

Hey @greghyatt.bsky.social and all other #SKA lovers! If you haven't already found your way to this short film, I thought you'd enjoy seeing it.
youtu.be/A7RNzArsQx8?...
#transgender #skahistory

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43 years ago
"Ghost Town" is a song by British two-tone band The Specials, released in June 1981 with the songs "Why?" and "Friday Night Saturday Morning" on the B-side

#punkrock #ska #skabands #thespecials #ghosttown #history #skahistory

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Remembering Terence Edward Hall, English musician and lead singer of The Specials, born on this day in 1959, Coventry, England.

🖤 #RIPTerryHall

Photo by Eugene Adebari

#punkrock #ska #skalegend #thespecials #2tone #terryhall #history #skahistory #otd

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