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Neville Staple
When: Sunday 16th November 2014 - Doors: 7pm
Where: Glee Club, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BZ
The Original Rudeboy and member of The Specials and Fun Boy Three heads to Cardiff on his national tour.
Neville was born in Manchester, Jamaica. At the age of five, he left to live in Rugby, Warwickshire, where he went to school but later moved to Coventry. He became active in the sound system scene and a regular at the Locarno in Coventry where he met resident DJ, Pete Waterman. Pete was involved in the 70s reggae scene before becoming a pop producer in the 80s. Pete wrote the foreword to Neville's biography – Original Rude Boy – and briefly managed The Specials.
Neville first met The Specials was when they were called The Coventry Automatics. He joined as roadie, but at a gig supporting The Clash, Neville took to the stage and never looked back. For a while, The Specials were managed by The Clash's manager Bernard Rhodes for whom Neville used to toast "Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue" at the beginning of the Specials hit single 'Gangsters'.
When The Specials split up, Neville departed with Terry Hall and Lynval Golding, to form Fun Boy Three. They had a string of chart hits, some in collaboration with the all-female trio Bananarama. In 1990, Staple joined Ranking Roger from The Beat to form Special Beat, a revival group playing hits from both former two-tone bands. This was in response to the huge explosion of interest in ska in the United States. Neville moved to California in the 90s to work with No Doubt, Rancid and Unwritten Law.
Neville returned to the UK and formed The Neville Staple Band, releasing the acclaimed album The Rude Boy Returns, with contributions from Clash guitarist Mick Jones and Damned drummer Rat Scabies. They have relentlessly toured the world. Over recent years Neville has been involved in the much celebrated reunion shows by The Specials.
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