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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]

JB's All Stars

A reggae and soul expert he formed his own troupe, JB's All Stars, playing Acid Jazz and Northern Soul, depending on who pigeon holed it. He declined to join Today's Specials when they reformed in 1996.

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