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The band is the worlds first most culturally diverse dub reggae band with English, Turkish, Welsh, African and Jamaican parentage musicians, the band were named after the former U.K. Social Security form for claiming unemployment benefit.
UB40 were influenced by the many Blues Party's they attended as teenagers in multiracial Birmingham, their love of Ska and Reggae inspired such original tracks as King, Madam Madusa, Ivory Madona, signing off and 'one in ten' later covered by 808 state .
Their early music style was definitely unique with a heavy influence of analogue synths, psychedelicPsychedelic music draws its inspiration from the experience of mind-altering drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, ecstasy and especially LSD. Characteristic features of the style include modal melodies, lengthy instrumental solos, esoteric lyric rockRock and roll also called rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony backing), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. As a cultural phenomenon, guitarnylon strings. steel strings and more guide dots on the fretboard. A guitar is a stringed musical instrument played with the fingers or a plectrum ( guitar pick). The sound is produced by vibrating strings. Guitars have a body (which is hollow for acousti, Saxophoneoctave lower than an Alto Sax. The saxophone or sax is a musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards. It was invented by Adolphe Sax in the mid- 1840s. The saxophone is most common and Dub Reggae producer techniques which were later perfected by the late Pablo FalconerRay "Pablo" Falconer was a Reggae producer from Birmingham, England in the 1970s and 1980s. Brother to Earl Falconer from UB40, Pablo later went on to produce many singles and albums for that band. Pablo died in a car accident in the mid 80s. Discography.
Other artists that UB40 have colaborated with include, Pato BantonPato Banton (born Patrick Murray is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He began recording in 1982, appearing on "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" (from Special Beat Service with Ranking Roger of English Beat. His solo debut was 1987's Never Gi, Bitty Mclean , Chrisie Hinds and Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa (born April 10, 1960) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who in the late 1970s, was instrumental in the early development of hip hop. Afrika Bambaataa was born as Kevin Donovan in Bronx, New York. During his early years, h.
Its members include:
The band purchased its first instruments with compensation money Ali Campbell received after a bar fight, and have had a number of hits, most commercially and to amusement of the band, "Red Red Wine" (a cover versionIn pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. Pop musicians may play covers as a tribute to the original performer or group, to win audiences who like to hear a familiar song, to increase their chance of success by using a of a Neil Diamond song in an arrangement similar to that of Tony Tribe 's version).
Many of UB40's later recordings were inspired by 1960's ska and early lovers rock songs that would have otherwise been forgotten in the public eye, their new injection of life into so many old jamaican hits has resulted in many musicians and producers finding a new lease of life and money.
UB40's music has often tackled social issues such as racism and unemployment.