The Specials

- Genres: 2 Tone, Ska, New Wave
- Origin: Coventry, England
- Formed: 1977
- Disbanded: 1981
- Albums: 19
- Labels: 2 Tone, Chrysalis
- In 1979, The Specials released their first single, "Gangsters" with borrowed money.Musician Guide:The Specials Biography

The Specials is a new wave and ska band that formed in England in 1977. In 1979, The Specials released their first single, "The Gangsters", which made it to number six on the U.K. charts. In 1980, the band released a live EP, "The Special AKA Live', which hit number one in the U.K. Two more top-ten singles were released that year, "Rat Race" and "Stereotype", ranking number five in the top-ten U.K. hits and seven in the 2-Tone songs.The album also had sold more than 250,000 copies.
Band Members
- Terry Hall - Vocals
- Lynval Golding - Rhythm guitar, vocals
- Neville Staple - Toasting, backing vocals, percussion
- Jerry Dammers - Keyboards
- Roddy Radiation - Lead guitar
- Sir Horace Gentleman - Bass guitar
- John Bradbury - Drums
Albums
- 1979: The Specials
- 1996: Too Much Too Young: The Gold Collection
- 1996: A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
- 2001: The Very Best Of The Specials
- 2008: The Best Of The Specials

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