John Bradbury (drummer)

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John Bradbury (born c.1952, Coventry, England) is the drummer with The Specials. They had a #1 UK hit with 'Ghost Town'. He joined The Special AKA when the original Specials split in 1981; they had a Top 10 hit with 'Nelson Mandela'. He and Noel Davies recorded "The Selecter", the 'b'side to "Gangsters", before the latter had formed the band The Selecter. Bradbury agreed to participate in the reunion tour of The Specials in 2009.[1][2][3]

[edit] JB's All Stars

A reggae and soul expert he formed his own troupe, JB's Allstars, playing Northern Soul. He played with the Specials Beat in the early 1990s, but declined to join the Mk II Specials when they reformed in 1996. He is currently touring with the now reformed Specials.

[edit] References

  1. ^ BBC - 6 Music - The Specials reunion
  2. ^ BBC.co.uk: Ska band confirms reunion plans
  3. ^ NME.com The Specials reunite for 2009 tour

[edit] External links

The Specials
Studio albums
Live albums
Extended plays
Singles
  • "Gangsters"
  • "A Message to You, Rudy"
  • "Too Much Too Young"
  • "Rat Race"
  • "Stereotype"
  • "Do Nothing"
  • "Ghost Town"
  • "The Boiler"
  • "Jungle Music"
  • "War Crimes"
  • "Racist Friend"
  • "Free Nelson Mandela"
  • "What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend"
  • "Free Nelson Mandela" (re-release)
  • "Ghost Town Revisited"
  • "Hypocrite"
  • "It's You"


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