The SpecialsVote For Me
Directed by Dan Emmerson
The Specials's music video for 'Vote For Me', directed by Dan Emmerson.
The SpecialsGhost Town
Directed by Barney Bubbles
A haunting ska classic. The video features abandoned urban streets and political tension—mirroring the song’s themes of societal collapse, unrest, and decay.
The SpecialsA Message to You Rudy
A Message to You Rudy is a song by The Specials, released in 1979. The song features ska and punk influences. The music video includes…
The SpecialsGangsters
Directed by Rick Elgood
Gangsters was the debut single by The Specials, released in 1979. The song is a reworking of Prince Buster’s ska track "Al Capone" and marked…
The SpecialsRat Race
Rat Race by The Specials, released in 1980, is a biting commentary on class and societal pressures. This track became a defining song of the…
About · The Specials
Formed 1977 · Coventry, England, UK · ska, new wave · 2 Tone Records
The Specials, also known as the Special AKA, were an English 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. The first stable lineup of the group consisted of Terry Hall and Neville Staple on vocals, Jerry Dammers on keyboards, Lynval Golding and Roddy Radiation on guitars, Horace Panter on bass, John Bradbury on drums, and Dick Cuthell and Rico Rodriguez on horns. Their music combined the danceable rhythms of ska and rocksteady with the energy of punk. The lyrics of their songs included political and social commentary. The band wore mod-style "1960s period rude boy outfits (pork pie… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Jerry Dammers
Discography
The Specials’s studio albums / EPs · 12
