UB40

English reggae/pop band

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UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. UB40 have sold more than 70 million records worldwide. The ethnic make-up of the band's original line-up was diverse, with musicians of English, Welsh, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish, and Yemeni parentage.

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Sutton's Premier League predictions v UB40 drummer Jimmy Brown BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on UB40 drummer & Birmingham City fan Jimmy Brown to predict the outcome of the midweek Premier League games. BBC Sport - Published on April 1, 2024
UB40 founding member Astro dies after short illness UB40 founding member Astro has died at the age of 64. Sky News - Published on November 7, 2021
UB40 star Brian Travers dies after 'long and heroic battle with cancer' UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers has died after a "long and heroic battle with cancer", the band has said. Sky News - Published on August 23, 2021