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The Special AKA ↔ The Specials
The Special AKA and The Specials are directly connected through shared musician Jerry Dammers.
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Origin Band
The Special AKA
📍 Coventry, England
Successor incarnation to The Specials led by keyboardist/founder Jerry Dammers, best known for the seminal worldwide anti-apartheid anthem "Free Nelson Mandela".
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Connecting Bridge (musician)
Jerry Dammers
Keyboards, Songwriter
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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