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UB40
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UB40
1978
- UB40 was formed
- Original members were Robin Campbell, Ali Campbell, Earl Falconer, Brian Travers, James Brown, Norman Hassan, Michael Virtue and Astro
- Started rehearsing in a local basement
- Named after the form which is needed to clam benefits - Unemployment Benefit Form 40
- 1980
- Started touring in Summer 1980 with the Pretenders
- First single released in September1980
- "King b/w Food For Thought"
- Reached No. 5 in UK
- September - First album released
- Signing off
- Made up of original songs and reggae covers
- Reached number 2 in charts
- Stayed in charts for 72 weeks
- Signing off
- Fanbase mainly made up of students
- 1981
- Second album Present Arms released
- Track from album 'One in Ten' became anthem for British protest movement
- Album Present Arms in Dub released
- 1st ever dub album to reach the Top 40
- 1982
- Album UB44 released
- Recorded in Dublin
- CBS ended licensing deal with the band
- Signed with Richard Bransons Virgin Records
- Opened own studio in Birmingham called The Abbatoir
- 1983
- Released Album Labour Of Love
- Bands first No.1 album in UK charts
- Stayed in charts for 18 months
- Lead single Red Red Wine stayed in charts for 2 years
- First american No. 1
- Album Live realeased
- 1984
- Album Geffrey Morgan released
- 1985
- Album Baggariddim released
- 1986
- Album Rat In The Kitchen released
- Main single- Sing Our Own Song
- Written in support of black artists in South Africa
- Main single- Sing Our Own Song
- 1987
- Album UB40 CCCP Live in Moscow released
- Released after tour to Soviet Union
- Ray Falconer dies in car crash
- His brother Earl was driving and gets a prison sentence of 6 months
- 1988
- Album UB40 released
- Went on many long world tours
- Performed in Free Nelson Mandela Concert
- Went on many long world tours
- 1989
- Labour Of Love II released
- 1993
- Album Promises and Lies released
- Bands biggest selling album
- Track from album Can't Help Falling In Love was their third UK No. 1
- Used in film Sliver
- 1994
- Band disbanded
- Many started their own musical projects
- 1995
- Album Best Of UB40 Volume 2 released
- Filled in gap while band was disbanded
- 1996
- Group got back together
- Starred in film Speed 2 with their song Tell Me It Is True
- 1997
- Guns In Ghetto album released
- 1998
- Dance hall album released
- Featured Jamaican acts
- Beenie Man
- Mad Cobra
- Lady Sam
- Featured Jamaican acts
- Labour Of Love III released
- 12th Top 10 album
- 2000
- Best of UB40 released
- 2001
- Album Cover Up released
- 2002
- Fathers Of Reggae released
- Featured reggae artists who inspired band
- Took 3 years to record
- 2003
- Platinum Collection released
- Made up of LAbour of Love series
- 2004
- 2005
- Who You Fighting For released
- Released on 25th anniversary of their recording debut
- 2007
- Dub Sessions album released
- 2008
- Ali Campbell leaves group to pursue solo career
- Replaced by Duncan Campbell
- 2009
- Love Songs album released
- Best of Labour Of Love released
- Dub Sessions 2 released
- 2010
- Labour of Love IV released
- Dub Sessions III released
- Ali Campbell leaves group to pursue solo career
- Who You Fighting For released
- 2005
- Homegrown album released
- Received Ivor Novello award for International Achievements
- Platinum Collection released
- Fathers Of Reggae released
- Dance hall album released
- Group got back together
- Album Best Of UB40 Volume 2 released
- Band disbanded
- Album Promises and Lies released
- Album UB40 released
- Album UB40 CCCP Live in Moscow released
- Album Rat In The Kitchen released
- Released Album Labour Of Love
- Album UB44 released
- Second album Present Arms released
- Created their own record label
- DEP International
- All 8 members owned an equal share
- Signed licensing deal with CBS
- Originated in Birmingham
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