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: 5 Album Set (Signing Off/Present Arms/UB44/Labour of Love/Geffery Morgan)
Artist: UB40
Genre: Reggae
Title: One In Ten (Remixes)
Genre: Electronica, House, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: The Hits Album The Car Album Singalong (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: '90s Love Song Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Power Pop, Country, Disco, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Now Thats What I Call Music! 9 (1987-2021) (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Synth Pop, Funk, Classical
Title: Best Of Reggae 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Lovers Rock, World Music, Pop, Ska
Title: Best Of Reggae 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Lovers Rock, World Music, Pop, Ska
Title: Reggae Just Relax 2021
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Best 90s In The World Ever! 2021 (CD3)
Genre: Downtempo, Dream Trance, Acid Jazz, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Latin, Country, Alternative, Indie, Folk
Title: Feel Good Classic Hits 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Glam Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Eurodisco, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Reggae Box 2021 (CD6)
Title: 100 Greatest 90s Love Songs 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: The Best BBQ In The World... Ever! 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Best BBQ Album In The World... Ever! (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hits 80s & 90s 2021 (CD1)
Title: The Best Summer Holiday In The World... Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: All Time Love Ballads (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: New Years Eve 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Welcome Summer Time To Travel (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Post Punk, World Music, Country, Synth Pop, Alternative, Acoustic, Indie, Folk
Title: Top 40 Hitdossier - Reggae
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Mellow '80s Gold (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Tracks 80s Hits (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Tracks Top Hits Of 1990 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Tracks Top Hits Of 1990 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 Romantics Hits (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 Romantics Hits (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80s Gaming Music
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Saturday Night Party 80's (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats 109
Genre: Garage, Euro House, Electropop, New Wave, Post Punk, Reggae, Disco, Alternative, Funk, Indie
Title: Classic Pub Rock
Title: 100 Greatest 80s Pop Songs (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best 90s In The World Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Pop, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Summer Wedding 2022
Title: NOW Yearbook 1981 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '81 (CD4)
Title: Wedding Songs Best Party Ever (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Best Drinking Songs Ever
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Magic Radio 100% Summer: The 80s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Mastermix Essential Hits - Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Now Yearbook '83 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, New Wave, Country, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: All Out 80s (CD2)
Title: All Out 90s (CD2)
Title: NOW Yearbook 1980 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative
Title: All 80's Top Hits (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Beach Bar Reggae
Title: 90s Feel-Good Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Totally 80's Summer Hits (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 001 - Pop Dance
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 016 - Reggae
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 021 - Pop Dance
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 056 - Reggae
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Of The Rock Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Instrumental Rock, Post Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop Rock
Title: The Best Of The Rock Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Blues Rock, Instrumental Rock, Post Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Reggae, Pop Rock
Title: NOW Yearbook '80 Extra (CD1)
Title: NOW Yearbook Extra 1980 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Country, Pop, Country Pop
Title: Born In The 70s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: The Most Romantic Songs In The World 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Now Yearbook 85 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Reggae, Pop
Title: NOW That's What I Call A Massive 80s Party (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Pop Dance Friday Party 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance 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