ALBUMDance Until the Morning Light (Bonus Track Edition) - EPUB40
ALBUMTwentyFourSeven (Bonus Track Version)UB40
ALBUMWho You Fighting ForUB40
ALBUMHomegrownUB40
ALBUMUB40 Present the Fathers of ReggaeUB40
ALBUMCover UpUB40
ALBUMThe Dancehall AlbumUB40
ALBUMLabour of Love IIIUB40
ALBUMGuns in the GhettoUB40
ALBUMPromises and LiesUB40
ALBUMRat In the KitchenUB40
ALBUMBaggariddimUB40
ALBUMGeffery MorganUB40
ALBUMLabour of LoveUB40
ALBUMUB44UB40
ALBUMPresent ArmsUB40
ALBUMSigning Off (Deluxe Edition)UB40
UB40's Popular Music Videos
Red Red Wine (Remastered 2002)
UB40
I Got You Babe
UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
(I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You (2002 - Remaster)
UB40
Roots Rock Reggae (feat. General Zooz)
UB40
Gravy Train Is Coming (feat. Blvk H3ro)
UB40
Message of Love
UB40
Kingston Town (Remastered 2009)
UB40
Impossible Love
UB40
Many Rivers To Cross
UB40
Bring Me Your Cup
UB40
Artist Playlists
UB40 Essentials
A reggae outfit with a knack for making songs lilting and sweet.
UB40: Love Songs
Their emotive reggae has soundtracked many a romantic moment.
UB40: Influences
The Jamaican and R&B vibes that inspired the UK reggae-pop band.
UB40: Deep Cuts
This reggae band display pop mastery with a political edge.
About UB40
Artist Biography
Though Birmingham, England has become synonymous with legendary heavy-metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, the city is gravely under-credited for birthing influential reggae groups such as Musical Youth, Steel Pulse and UB40. The latter was formed during the economic crisis of the late ‘70s, leading brothers Ali and Robin Campbell and a rapidly growing roster of musicians to adopt the cheeky acronym standing for Unemployment Benefit, Form 40. These work troubles were resolved after American singer Chrissie Hynde enlisted the reggae ensemble to support her band, Pretenders, on the road. UB40 eventually found its stride with cheerful, breezy covers of pop standards, including enormously successful re-imaginings of Neil Diamond's “Red Red Wine” and Elvis Presley's “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The band's popularity continued to soar over the following decades with multiple appearances on film and a historic performance at Live Earth in 2007. And while Ali Campbell left the band the following year, UB40 has remained a beacon of Birmingham's cultural melting pot, boasting Welsh, Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni members.
Hometown
Birmingham, England
Genre
Reggae
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