Who is Rudy in ska?
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Who is Rudy in ska?
Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi, and rudy are slang terms that originated in 1960s Jamaican street culture, and that are still used today. In the late 1970s, there was a revival in England of the terms rude boy and rude girl, among other variations, being used to describe fans of two-tone ska.
Who is Rudy in ska songs?
Composition and recording. Livingstone came up with the idea of the song in about 10 minutes and recorded it a day or two later in about 20 minutes at Maximum Sounds Studio on Old Kent Road with engineer Vic Keary.
Who wrote Rudy A Message To You?
Dandy Livingstone
The Upsetters
A Message to You, Rudy/Composers
Why are the specials called The Specials?
The Specials were founded in England’s industrial Coventry and originally called themselves the Automatics. After a dispute with another band of the same name, they changed to The Special AKA the Automatics, which was shortened to The Special AKA—or simply The Specials, as the band was known from 1978 on.
What genre is a Message to You Rudy?
Ska
Two-toneRocksteadyPop
A Message to You, Rudy/Genres
When did a Message to You Rudy come out?
1979
A Message to You, Rudy/Released
Who was the singer of The Specials?
Terry Hall
The Specials/Lead singers
Who was the manager of The Specials?
STEVE BLACKWELL
STEVE BLACKWELL (Specials manager) : The answer to that is a great big YES.
Who died out of the specials?
Drummer John Bradbury
Drummer John Bradbury died on 28 December 2015 at the age of 62. On 22 March 2016, the Specials announced that The Libertines drummer Gary Powell would be performing on their upcoming tours. Powell was replaced by PJ Harvey/Jazz Jamaica drummer Kenrick Rowe on the Encore album and subsequent tour.
What was the specials biggest hit?
Gangsters
5 Stereotype/Stereotypes Pt 2
| 1 | Gangsters – 2015 Remaster The Specials | 2:50 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Blank Expression – 2002 Remaster The Specials | 2:44 |
| 3 | Too Much Too Young – 2002 Remaster The Specials | 6:05 |
| 4 | Do Nothing The Specials, The Ice Rink String Sounds, Rico | 3:41 |
| 5 | Stereotype / Stereotype, Pt. 2 – 2015 Remaster The Specials | 7:24 |
Who sang Rudy Rudy Rudy?
The Specials
A Message to You, Rudy/Artists
Who were the original members of The Specials?
The group was formed in 1977 by songwriter/keyboardist Dammers, vocalist Tim Strickland, guitarist/vocalist Lynval Golding, drummer Silverton Hutchinson and bassist Horace Panter (a.k.a. Sir Horace Gentleman).