Jerry Dammers
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India
Adult: No
Birthday: May 22, 1955
Age: 70 years old
Gender: Male
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Punk and Its Aftershocks
Overview: Documentary about the pedigrees of punk featuring The Boomtown Rats, Sex Pistols, Pretenders, The Clash, The Jam, Madness, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, The Specials, Secret Affair, and many ...
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-10
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Dance Craze
Overview: Rocksteady to both a visual and musical documentary of the big shots of the English 2-Tone movement of the late 1970s that has the exhaustive, high-energy performances exploding onto stage. Jump, shout, twist and crawl and dance to the tunes of Ska and its anthems of its rough riders and three-minute heroes captivated in the moment of a generation of England's concrete jungles and razor blade alleys. No longer on your radio but now on stage, together, with the likes of Madness, The Specials and The Beat et al, this concert footage of an era is a must-see, rare and fascinating look into a once vibrant youth culture of working-class England and its musical dance craze.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-02-10
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2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry
Overview: The story of how 2 Tone, a record label from Coventry went on to have a global impact. The brainchild of Jerry Dammers saw dance music with a message dominate the charts from 1979.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-30
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Days Like These
Overview: Documentary containing interviews and concert footage of the various musicians and bands within the Red Wedge organization on a tour within the UK.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-15
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The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Overview: There was a time when the biggest names in pop music believed they could change the world for the better. Faced with the intolerance and excesses of the established authorities, music celebrities decided to use their prestige to draw attention to the problems that less favoured people in the world faced. Wembley Stadium, London, 1988: thousands of English people fill one of the most famous football arenas in the world to celebrate an unforgettable pop music festival, with a lofty goal above entertainment - the celebration of the seventieth birthday of African leader Nelson Mandela.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)
Overview: Adrian Thrills investigates a new and exhilarating musical blend which is taking the country by storm. 2-tone is a unique mix of music, fusing together reggae, rock, soul, ska, blue beat and punk. With its home in Coventry and its roots in reggae, it derives its name and identity from the co-existence of its black and white members.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-12
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Rock Goes to College: The Specials
Overview: The student-taunting Specials perform at the Colchester Institute in 1979, playing hits such as Rat Race, Too Much Too Young and Gangsters, throwing tambourines at the bouncers and indulging in a little moon-stomping during a stage invasion.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-21
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The Specials: Follies
Overview: The English ska band, The Specials, perform live in the RTBF studio in Brussels, Belgium.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-08-17
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Overview: Organized by Paul McCartney and the United Nations, these concerts were in response to the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge’s reign, where three million persons perished in Cambodia. During the concerts, McCartney brought three generations of popular musicians together. The older generation included McCartney and the Wings, The Who and members of Procol Harum. The middle generation was represented by Queen and members of Led Zeppelin. Most notably, there was the new generation of mainly New Wavers and Punk Rockers, such as The Pretenders, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Clash, and The Specials.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-03-29
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The Specials: Live In Japan
Overview: The Specials first Japan tour in 1980. 1. Rude Boys Outta Jail 2. It's Up To You 3. Hey Little Rich Girl 4. Monkey Man 5. Stupid Marriage 6. Raquel 7. Too Hot 8. Rat Race 9. Guns Of Navarone 10. A Message To You Rudy 11. Do The Dog 12. Too Much Young 13. Gangsters 14. Enjoy Yourself 15. Skinhead Moonstomp
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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