UB40
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Biography
[Edit]Named after a British unemployment benefit form, pop-reggae band UB40 were formed in a welfare line in 1978, and their multiracial lineup reflected the working-class community their members came from. The band consolidated its street credibility with political topics appealing to dissatisfied youth and got a boost from fans of the waning 2-Tone ska revival movement. Brothers Robin (lead guitar) and Ali Campbell (guitar, lead vocals) formed the centerpiece of the group, which also included bassist Earl Falconer, keyboardist Mickey Virtue, saxophonist Brian Travers, drummer Jim Brown, percussionist Norman Hassan, and toaster Terence "Astro" Wilson. The band purchased its first instruments with compensation money Ali Campbell received after a bar fight, even though few of the members knew how to play them.
But by the end of the year, the group was invited to tour with the Pretenders. Their "Food for Thought" single reached the U.K. Top Ten in 1980, beginning a long streak of chart appearances. Signing Off and Present Arms were big sellers in Britain, if not America, and addressed the political issues of the day in songs like "One in Ten," a Top Ten hit blasting Margaret Thatcher for the country's unemployment rate. Released in 1983, Labour of Love, an album of reggae cover songs, gave the group its first chart album in America and first number one U.K. hit with Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine." Several albums of original material sold well in the U.K., but only respectably in the U.S., where the group's biggest hit was a Top 30 cover of Sonny & Cher's "I Got You Babe" featuring the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde.
In 1988, the group performed "Red Red Wine" at a Nelson Mandela tribute concert, and a Phoenix radio station trotted the single out for a second go-round. Listener response was far more enthusiastic, and "Red Red Wine" reentered the charts and went all the way to the top. Finally having hit on a way to conquer the lucrative American market, UB40 responded with another covers album, Labour of Love II, which produced Top Ten singles with versions of the Temptations' "The Way You Do the Things You Do" and Al Green's "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)." The group scored a huge hit in America with Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love," which was initially featured in the Sharon Stone film Sliver and spent seven weeks at number one. By this time, UB40 had largely abandoned their trademark left-wing politics and were concentrating more on perfecting their reggae oldies covers than their original material; however, the gimmick resulted in huge sales figures in both the U.S. and U.K., with Promises and Lies reaching number six in the States and number one in Britain.
In the spring of 1998, UB40 released Presents the Dancehall Album in the U.K. A third Labour of Love collection followed a year later. In fall 2002, UB40 bounced back with yet another collection. The Fathers of Reggae, which appeared on Virgin in November, highlighted the band's roots in reggae in a selection of classics. In 2003, the band scored a major hit in the U.K. when its version of the spiritual "Swing Low" with the multicultural choir United Colours of Sound became the official anthem for the 2003 English Rugby team. The song was featured on the 2003 album Homegrown. As their 2005 album, Who You Fighting For?, was being released, an announcement was made that the band would be working with Birmingham's Repertory Theatre to stage a new musical in the spring of 2006. Two years later their album Twentyfourseven became their last with vocalist Ali Campbell and keyboardist Michael Virtue. Their 2010 release Labour of Love IV introduced Ali’s brother Duncan as the group’s new lead singer. They also released a remastered 2CD & DVD version of Signing Off as a 30th Anniversary Special, which the band also toured across America and Europe. In 2011, five founder members -Robin Campbell, Brian Travers, Terence Wilson, Norman Hassan and James Brown - started bankruptcy proceedings against the existing group over debts accrued by their label, DEP International. Alongside former singer Ali Campbell, they were declared bankrupt that year. In 2013, they announced their details of their eighteenth studio album. Entitled Getting Over The Storm, it featured covers of country music songs by the likes of Willie Nelson, George Jones,Randy Travis and many more.
Title: One In Ten (Remixes)
Genre: Electronica, House, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: 5 Album Set (Signing Off/Present Arms/UB44/Labour of Love/Geffery Morgan)
Artist: UB40
Genre: Reggae
Collections
Title: '80s Super Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: NOW That's What I Call 80s Hits (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Pop
Title: This Is... 1985
Genre: Pop
Title: This Is... 1980
Genre: Pop
Title: This Is... 1983
Genre: Pop
Title: This Is... 1981
Genre: Pop
Title: This Is... 1984
Genre: Pop
Title: A&M 50: The Anniversary Collection
Genre: Pop
Title: Number 1's: Love Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Love to Love
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Blockbuster Movie Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Viva Rock Vegas
Genre: Rock
Title: NOW That's What I Call 80s Hits (Deluxe Edition)
Genre: Pop
Title: Timeless Classics, Vol. III: Reggae / World
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: NOW That's What I Call the 90's
Genre: Pop
Title: Balearic Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: Action (Remastered)
Genre: Rock
Title: Romantic Guitars
Genre: Pop
Title: The Disney Reggae Club
Title: Ed TV (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 101 Housework Songs CD 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 101 Housework Songs CD 2
Title: Compact Disc Club - LIVE ON STAGE CD 2
Genre: World Music
Title: Compact Disc Club - Sunshine Reggae CD 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Compact Disc Club - Sunshine Reggae CD 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Millenium Hits CD 5
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s Mixtape CD 1
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Nº1 Años 80 Super Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best No 1 Singles CD 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Now Decades CD 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 100 Mega Summer Hits 2011 CD 4
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Love & The City CD 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 18
Genre: Breakbeat , Downtempo, Electronica, Eurodance, House, Deep House, Euro House, Trance, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Blues Rock, Gothic Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk, Post Punk, Reggae, Dub, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Pop Rap, Synth Pop, Alternative, Acoustic, Indie
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 13
Genre: Electronica, House, Acid House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Gothic Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 1983 Anniversary Series
Genre: Ambient, Breakbeat , New Age, Electronica, House, Deep House, Progressive Trance, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Glam Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll, Drum & Bass, Reggae, World Music, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 1983 Millennium Edition
Genre: Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Deep House, Progressive Trance, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Blues Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Glam Rock, Gothic Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Progressive Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Drum & Bass, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Disco, Italo Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Ska, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk, Classical
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 17
Genre: Breakbeat , Electronica, House, Acid House, Deep House, Euro House, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Dub, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Funk, Hardcore
Title: 80'S 12 Inch Party CD 1
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Massive Hits! 80s Remix
Title: Billboard TOP100 Romantic Hits Part 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Billboard TOP100 Romantic Hits Part 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolute Reggae (CD. 2)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Absolute Reggae (CD. 3)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dance Classics Pop Edition Vol. 4 (CD 2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Nachtschicht Vol. 43
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: 101 Barbecue Songs (Disc 1)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 101 Floorfillers CD5
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: 101 Movie Songs CD3
Title: Mastermix Issue 299 (CD 1)
Genre: Eurodance, Rock & Roll, Dance Pop, Retro
Title: 90'S Top 100 CD5
Genre: Happy Hardcore, House, Euro House, Trance, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Alternative Rock, Latin, Pop Rap
Title: Baladas De Amor Vol. 9 CD2
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Exitos Internacionales CD02
Title: Summer 80s CD1
Title: Vol. 03 - Wonderful Tonight
Genre: Pop
Title: Vol. 11 - Sweet Dreams
Genre: Pop
Title: Vol. 18 - All I Want To Do
Genre: Pop
Title: Feel Good 80'S CD3
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 100 Hits Of The 80s
Genre: Rock
Title: Sky Radio Zomer Hits Top 101
Genre: Club/Dance, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: Absolute Summer Hits 2012 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Veronica Album Top 1000 Allertijden CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Alle 40 Goed (80'S) CD1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Volumen 2 Internacional
Genre: Pop
Title: Love Me Now (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Bringing Out The Dead - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Pop
Title: Ed TV (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Ed TV Soundtrack
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Nostalgie Love Volume 3 (CD1)
Artist: The Young Professionals
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Grand 12-Inches 15
Artist: Ben Liebrand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: The Real Summer Classics (CD3)
Artist: Fetenhits
Genre: Eurodance, Reggaeton, World Music, Latin, Synth Pop
Title: Throwback Reggae Dancehall
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Reggae, Lovers Rock, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion
Title: Rights Tracks Massive 2CD (CD1 - Redrums Distance Tracks)
Artist: Coming Soon
Genre: Trip Hop, House, Electro, Dancefloor, Latin, Country, Dance Pop, Trap
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats: Summer Volume 2
Artist: DJ Beats
Genre: Eurodance, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Reggae Fusion, Disco, Synth Pop