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SPECIALS

The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are a ska revival group from Coventry, England. Formed in 1977, the first iteration of the band comprised Terry Hall and Neville Staple (vocals), Lynval Golding and Roddy Radiation (guitars), Horace Panter (bass), Jerry Dammers (keys), John Bradbury (drums) and Dick Cuthell and Rico Rodriguez (horns). The Specials achieved seven consecutive Official Top 10 singles between 1979 and 1981 - including Gangsters, A Message To You Rudy and Ghost Town - before Hall, Staple and Golding left to form the group Fun Boy Three. In 1993, The Specials reformed and have since performed and recorded with various line-ups (none of which involving former keyboardist Jerry Dammers.

SPECIALS Songs stats

UK No1s
2
UK Top 10s
8
UK Top 40s
10
UK Top 75s
13
Weeks at No1
5
Weeks in the Top 10
24
Weeks in the Top 40
65
Weeks in the Top 75
104

SPECIALS Albums stats

UK No1s
1
UK Top 10s
5
UK Top 40s
8
UK Top 75s
9
Weeks at No1
1
Weeks in the Top 10
14
Weeks in the Top 40
55
Weeks in the Top 75
103

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