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England. Location. 51, Albany Road, Earlsdon, Coventry CV5 6JU, England. Official website. 2-tone .info. 2 Tone Records was an English independent record label that mostly released ska and reggae -influenced music with a punk rock and pop music overtone. It was founded by Jerry Dammers of the Specials and backed by Chrysalis Records .
- 1979
- Jerry Dammers
- 51, Albany Road, Earlsdon, Coventry CV5 6JU, England
Apr 30, 2021 · Jerry Dammers (founder, the Specials, 2 Tone): Neol Davies – the white member of the Selecter – and I had played with the reggae musicians that would later be in that band. I’d written songs ...
A former entertainment editor at the Bath Chronicle newspaper, he’s interviewed countless big names from the world of rock and pop including Robert Plant and John Lydon, as well as members of The Specials, The Selecter, The Cure, The Go-Go's and Echo & The Bunnymen. With its message of unity, 2 Tone burned bright as the embers of punk faded ...
May 25, 2016 · Jerry Dammers: the father of Two Tone records Two Tone was a specifically British, or more accurately English, musical genre that came out of punk and ska in the late 1970s. The roots of Two Tone can be traced back to the arrival of West Indians to England—the so-called “Windrush Generation”—under the British Nationality Act of 1948. This act gave British citizenship to all people ...
Mar 22, 2024 · 2 Tone music was a blend of Jamaican reggae, ska, and British punk music. Jerry Dammers was an important figure in the new musical style. He started a label called 2 Tone Records in 1979 and was ...
Jun 27, 2022 · The Eternal Dark Heart of Empire. If You Build Them, They Will Come. The Dawning of A New Era – A Brief History of 2-Tone and The Specials. Graeme McIver looks at the enduring appeal of 2-Tone, a musical movement that provided the focus for young people to take a stand against Thatcher’s Government and the social conditions of the early ...
Mar 22, 2024 · 2 Tone music was a blend of Jamaican reggae, ska, and British punk music. Jerry Dammers was an important figure in the new musical style. He started a label called 2 Tone Records in 1979 and was ...
