Rest In Peace Dreadhead

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

BBC News - UB40 founding member Astro dies after short illness

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59195024

In their early days a band with a political message

[MacAdder]

Re: Rest In Peace Dreadhead

Was never into UB40 but there's no doubting they were a very popular and influential band of their time, one of many who had a similar political message.

One in ten is a great track.

RIP Astro.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Rest In Peace Dreadhead

Was never into UB40 but there's no doubting they were a very popular and influential band of their time, one of many who had a similar political message.

One in ten is a great track.

RIP Astro.

Early stuff was great

[cityhammer]

Re: Rest In Peace Dreadhead

BBC News - UB40 founding member Astro dies after short illness

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59195024

In their early days a band with a political message

And on Radio 2 as a tribute Michael Ball plays Kingston Town! ::facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:

[Mr Soul '68]

Re: Rest In Peace Dreadhead

Early stuff was great

Yes it was indeed. The first two LPs the band released are awesome. Then they slowly began a descent into blandness and into playing easy listening, watered down, poor versions of classic Jamaican reggae tunes

[Mario Miethig]

Re: Rest In Peace Dreadhead

UB40 changed from being a band with a political message to being a bland covers band. You can’t criticise them too much though, as that change in direction gave them massive commercial success, including two US number 1s.
Watched a documentary on BBC iPlayer about them and the Campbell brothers are no longer on speaking terms and there are now two different incarnations of UB40. It’s a good watch.
Astro passing away follows the recent passing of Bryan Travers. RIP to them.