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About this discography This discography gives you information on albums, singles and videos released throughout the years.UB40 are a British reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham.The designation UB40 stood for Unemployment Benefit, Form 40.The DHSS was replaced by what is now the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and the UB40 no longer exists, although the term is still well understood to refer to unemployment claims in the UK.History 2 Influences 3 Achievements 4 Band Members 5 Discography 5.History The band members began as friends who knew each other from various colleges and schools across Birmingham.Before any of them could play their instruments, Ali Campbell and Brian Travers travelled around Birmingham promoting the band, putting up UB40 posters.Campbell, who would become the lead singer, received after a bar fight during his 17th birthday celebration.UB40 caught their first break when Chrissie Hynde noticed them at a pub and gave them an opportunity as a support act to her band, The Pretenders."Food for Thought" was released on Graduate Records, a local independent label run by David Virr.Their first album was titled Signing Off, as the band were signing off from or closing their claim on the unemployment benefit.It was recorded in a bedsit in Birmingham and was produced by Bob Lamb.Signing Off was released on September 6, 1980, and entered the UK Albums Chart on October 2, 1980.UK and spent 72 weeks in total on the chart.Signing Off is now a Platinum album.Despite great success in the UK, UB40's popularity in the United States was only established after they released Labour of Love, an album of cover songs, in 1983.Billboard Top 200 in the US.The album featured the song, "Red Red Wine", a cover version of a Neil Diamond song (in an arrangement similar to that of Tony Tribe's version).Their most successful single release is the cover of the Elvis Presley ballad "(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You" which was intended to be the main title to the 1993 Sharon Stone movie Sliver and was a number one hit across Europe and in the U.In June 2007, Sparta Florida Music Group started legal action against heiress Paris Hilton and Warner Chappell Music for plagiarism due to similarities between the song "Stars Are Blind" and the song "Kingston Town", originally by Lord Creator.However, according to a statement UB40's site, they are not involved, and "Any speculated legal action taking place against Ms.UB40 toured South Africa in July 2007 and headlined the Live Earth concert at the Cradle of Humankind, near Johannesburg.They performed one of the longest sets for the event at approximately 54 minutes.In 2007 UB40 was signed by Ingenious Media PLC, a boutique London investment bank that finances comeback albums.UB40 are about to embark on their U.On January 24, 2008 it was announced that Ali Campbell would be leaving the group after 30 years.February 2008 in Australia, New Zealand and Uganda.The remaining 7 members of the group will continue to record and perform.No decision on who will replace Ali Campbell has been made.Influences UB40 were influenced by the many Blues Parties they attended as teenagers in the multiracial Balsall Heath area of Birmingham.Their early musical style was unique, with a heavy influence of analogue synthesisers, psychedelic rock guitar, saxophone and dub producer techniques which were later perfected by the late Pablo Falconer.Many of UB40's recordings were inspired by 1960s ska and early lovers rock.Achievements UB40 is one of the most successful reggae acts of all time in terms of record sales (over 55 million), chart positions and touring schedule.Reggae Sunsplash music festival in Jamaica, as well as spreading reggae to Russia and South America, among others.Much of UB40's commercial appeal came from their releases of classic cover songs.In fact, all three of their UK number one hits and four of their five U.UB40's early music has often tackled social issues such as racism and unemployment.The original band line up has remained throughout their career.Even though some band members have worked on solo projects, there has not yet been a UB40 release that hasn't featured all 8 original members.External links UB40 official web site UB40 at MySpace Ali Campbell interview 2007 on ilikemusic.This page was last modified 22:24, 9 February 2008.This video has been added to your favorites.The video has been added to your playlist.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Thank you for flagging this video.Content of this nature is not necessarily prohibited on YouTube, however we will review this video and take action as appropriate.Per our Community Guidelines, hate speech is specifically defined in reference to "protected groups."Thank you for sharing your concerns.In order to process a privacy complaint we need more information from you.Thank you for sharing this video!"Redrum" in heavy death metal!After making your selection, copy and paste the embed code above.This video has been added to your favorites.This video will appear on your blog shortly.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Thank you for flagging this video.We can only process copyright complaints submitted by authorized parties in accordance with processes defined in law.In order to process a privacy complaint we need more information from you.Change this to see only comments above a certain value.No disrespect to the king but DAMN!Would you like to comment?The code changes based on your selection.The band may be the world's most culturally diverse dub reggae band with musicians of English, Scottish, Irish, Yemeni and Jamaican parentage.Thatcher years, British slang referred to unemployed people as UB40s.The Way You Do The Things You Do3:030.Where Did I Go Wrong3:460.This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.With worldwide sales topping 30 million albums during their career, the UB40 story demonstrates just how far people can go by staying true to their roots.UB40 grew up in the heart of Birmingham, one of England's most ethnically diverse cities.The summer of 1978 saw the eight band members drawn together by their love of the skanking Jamaican reggae vibes.By early 1979 they had played their first local gig.Through the rest of the year UB40 perfo More...Slow Down LyricsDream A Lie LyricsDrop on by LyricsDubmobile LyricsD.Make Me Cry LyricsPresent Arms LyricsPresent arms in dub LyricsPromises And Lies LyricsRat In Mi Kitchen LyricsReckless LyricsRed Red Wine LyricsReefer madness LyricsReggae Music LyricsReturn of Dr.Stupid LyricsSorry LyricsSoul Rebel LyricsSparkle Of My Eyes LyricsStand Out LyricsStay A Little Bit Longer LyricsStick By Me LyricsStrange Fruit LyricsStyle LyricsSuperstition LyricsSweet Cherrie LyricsSweet Sensation LyricsSwing low LyricsTears From My Eyes LyricsTell It Like It Is LyricsTell Me Is It True LyricsThat Look In Your Eye LyricsThe Buzz Feeling LyricsThe Earth Dies Screaming LyricsThe Elevator LyricsThe Key LyricsThe Pillow LyricsThe Piper Calls The Tune LyricsThe Prisoner LyricsThe Time Has Come LyricsThe Train Is Coming LyricsThe Way You Do The Things You Do LyricsThings Ain't Like They Used To Be LyricsTwo In A One LyricsTyler LyricsUntil My Dying Day LyricsV's Version LyricsVerison Girl LyricsWalkout LyricsWatchdogs LyricsWaw waw waw LyricsWay you do the things yo do LyricsWear You To The Ball LyricsWedding Day LyricsWhere Did I Go Wrong LyricsWho LyricsWho You Fighting For?About the song Tyler performed by UB40 I remeber listening to this album all summer after it came out.Fantastic reggae with a conscience.This is one of several classic songs from UB40.I'm listening to the song at the moment with emootions running high.Us old guys 9MEANING UB40 FANS b4 1982) KNEW they were good.About the song Promises And Lies performed by UB40 The band is good and song is just breathtaking.About the song Kingston Town performed by UB40 simply amazing!YOU LOOK BETTER IN THE DARK!!!!About the song Homely Girl performed by UB40 How many of us haven't met a girl from our early boyhood,the one whose presence wasn't so significan't then but now in the prime of her womanhood she has blossomed into a princess!!!This song is an attempt by a man to convince this 'girl' that even when everyone was frowning down on her, he always stood by her.About the song The Earth Dies Screaming performed by UB40 In my humble opinion, this is the greatest UB40 track of all time.About the song Where Did I Go Wrong performed by UB40 The first time I ever heard the UB40 sound I was hooked to their style of reggae.UB40 is da bomb man.About the song Groovin' performed by UB40 I love this song...About the song Bring Me Your Cup performed by UB40 iv'e looked everywhere for the lyrics to the end of this song but can't find them anywhere!It's one of my favourites..About the song Way you do the things yo do performed by UB40 All of you guys, was going across the same situacion like my when you make(write and compose)this song.About the song Kingston Town performed by UB40 Me gusta mucho esta musica.Es realmente un halago para mis oidos.About the song Kingston Town performed by UB40 I like this song, it's ace, the lyrics are great and not depressing like a lot of songs, but still it has a nice, slow tune, rather than a fast one.About the song Food For Thought performed by UB40 And despite the valiant efforts of Bob Geldof and Bono etc, the 'ivory (and ebony) madonna' is still waiting for that manna from the west...About the song (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You performed by UB40 dunno wat to say abt ub40...........About the song Kingston Town performed by UB40 is a nice music .The UB40 LYRICS in sing365 are the property of respective authors, artists and labels, all lyrics are provided for educational purposes only, if you like the sound of UB40, please buy relative CDs to support the artist. |
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