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General Public ↔ The Specials
General Public and The Specials are directly connected through shared musician Horace Panter.
Verified Knowledge Graph Lineage
Origin Band
General Public
📍 Birmingham / London, England
Supergroup formed by Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger (The English Beat) alongside Mick Jones (The Clash) and Horace Panter (The Specials), creating sparkling 80s new wave ska-pop like "Tenderness".
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Connecting Bridge (musician)
Horace Panter
Bass
Connected Band
The Specials
📍 Coventry, England
Pioneering multiracial British 2-Tone group founded by Jerry Dammers, fusing upbeat Jamaican ska with punk energy and socially biting lyrics.
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