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This article is about the British ska band. For the (unrelated) movie, see The Specials (movie)

The Specials are a British band formed in 1977 in Coventry (see 1977 in music). They fused elements of mod and ska to

This article is about the British ska band. For the (unrelated) movie, see The Specials (movie)

The Specials are a British band formed in 1977 in Coventry (see 1977 in music). They fused elements of mod and ska to create a new sound that became known as Two Tone. They were best known for singles including "A Message To You Rudy", "Ghost Town", "Too Much Too Young" and their debut, "Gangsters" . The band members were Jerry Dammers (né Gerald Danki), Terry Hall, Roddy Radiation, John Bradbury, Sir Horace Gentleman (AKA Horace Panter), Lynval Golding and Neville Staples.