BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 13:28:00
# why must you record my phone calls? # the specials emerged from coventry at the end of the 19705, bringing black and white musicians together at a time of racial tension. # a message to you, rudy. # fronted by terry hall, their music was upbeat but socially conscious, and their first seven singles made the top ten, culminating in this: # this place is coming like a ghost town # bands won't play no more # too much fighting on the dancefloor...# ghost town, released in 1981 as riots spread and unemployment soared across the uk, and terry hall's downbeat delivery captured the despondency. # thi...
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