The Specials
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The Specials
Summary
The Specials is a ska band[1]. It draws 4,548 Wikipedia views per month (ska_band category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- The Specials's instance of is recorded as ska band[3].
- The Specials's genre is ska[4].
- The Specials's genre is new wave[5].
- The Specials's record label is recorded as 2 Tone Records[6].
- The Specials's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records[7].
- The Specials's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[8].
- The Specials's discography is recorded as The Specials discography[9].
- The Specials's Commons category is recorded as The Specials[10].
- The Specials's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
- The Specials comprises Jerry Dammers[12].
- 1977 marks the founding of The Specials[13].
- The Specials's location of formation is recorded as Coventry[14].
- The Specials's official website is recorded as https://www.thespecials.com[15].
- The Specials's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Specials[16].
- The Specials's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Specials'}[17].
- The Specials's different from is recorded as (The) Specials[18].
- The Specials's start of work period is recorded as 1977[19].
- The Specials's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Specials'}[20].
- The Specials's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+56170'}[21].
- The Specials's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+34532'}[22].
- The Specials's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+58570'}[23].
- The Specials's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+111000'}[24].
- The Specials's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+71286'}[25].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[26]
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Country: GB[27]
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Began / founded: 1977[28]
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Genre(s): 2 tone, new wave, reggae, rocksteady, ska[29]
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Community tags: 2 tone, c81, new wave, reggae, rocksteady, ska[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: 07eb40a2-2914-439c-a01d-15a685b84ddf[31]
Body
Founding
1977 marks the founding of The Specials[13]. Its location of formation is recorded as Coventry[14].
Why It Matters
The Specials draws 4,548 Wikipedia views per month (ska_band category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
It has been cited as an influence by Smash Mouth[34], a rock band[35], in United States[36], founded in 1994[37]; Tricky[38], a record producer[39], b. 1968[40], of United Kingdom[41], specialised in rapping[42]; and Bowling for Soup[43], a musical group[44], founded in 1994[45].
FAQs
Who did The Specials influence?
The Specials has been cited as an influence by Smash Mouth[34], Tricky[38], and Bowling for Soup[43].