A Message To You Rudy | Rockschool Drums Grade 1 2024

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Artist: The Specials
Source: The Specials (Album, 1979)
Genre: 2 Tone

British-Jamaican musician Dandy Livingstone first released his rocksteady song ‘Rudy a Message To You’ in 1967. The original recording received moderate success, selling around 30,000 units, but it was the 1979 cover by The Specials re-titled ‘A Message to You Rudy’ that reached achieved mainstream success, peaking at number 10 in the UK singles charts.

Formed in the UK city of Coventry in 1977, The Specials scored several hit songs in the ‘70s and ‘80s. They were a prominent and influential band within the genre of 2 tone, a form of rock music that combined elements of ska, reggae and punk. Their keyboardist Jerry Dammers founded the label 2 Tone for the purpose of releasing more music in this style. Though the lead vocalists Terry Hall and Neville Staple left in 1981, the band has reunited with many different lineups over the decades, with their final 2019 album Encore debuting at number 1 in the UK album charts. The passing of founding member Terry Hall in 2022 resulted in them disbanding once more.

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