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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:band
gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:active_years
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1993-1998
1993-present
2008-present
2009-present
1977–present
1977-1984
1977-1984, 1993-present
1977-1984, 2008-present
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:The_Specials_Live!
gptkb:4
gptkb:6
gptkb:The_Specials
gptkb:Encore
gptkb:More_Specials
gptkb:The_Specials_(self-titled)
gptkb:Live_at_the_Moonlight_Club
2
2021-05-28
2019-02-01
1984-05-21
1979-10-19
1980-04-19
In the Studio
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:UB40
gptkb:The_English_Beat
gptkb:The_Selecter
gptkb:The_Specials_(2019)
gptkb:Bad_Manners
gptkb:Madness
gptkb:The_Beat
gptkb:Fun_Boy_Three
gptkb:2_Tone_Records
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gptkbp:associated_acts
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gptkb:The_Selecter
gptkb:Fun_Boy_Three
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Brit_Award_for_Best_British_Group
NME Award for Best British Band
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:NME_Award
gptkb:Brit_Award_for_Best_British_Group
gptkb:NME_Awards
gptkb:MOBO_Awards
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
NME Award for Best British Band
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gptkbp:chart_success
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gptkb:Billboard_200
gptkb:UK_Albums_Chart
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Various_artists
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gptkbp:collaboration
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gptkb:The_Specials_featuring_Rico
gptkb:The_Selecter
gptkb:Madness
gptkb:The_Beat
The Specials featuring various artists
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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gptkb:2_Tone_movement
British music scene
Social commentary in music
social commentary in music
Anti-racism movement
multiculturalism in music
Legacy in live performances
Multiculturalism in music
British ska revival
Political themes in lyrics
Influence on later ska bands
Diversity in band members
youth culture in the UK
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gptkbp:disbanded
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gptkb:1984
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gptkbp:documentary
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gptkb:The_Specials:_A_Documentary
gptkb:The_Specials:_Live_at_the_BBC
The Specials: 40 Years of Ska
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gptkbp:famous_for
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social commentary
political lyrics
energetic live performances
fusion of reggae and punk
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gptkbp:fan_base
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reggae fans
punk fans
ska fans
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gptkbp:formed
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gptkb:1977
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gptkbp:former_member
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gptkb:Neville_Staple
gptkb:Terry_Hall
gptkb:Lynval_Golding
gptkb:Jerry_Dammers
gptkb:Horace_Panter
gptkb:John_Bradbury
gptkb:Roddy_Radiation
gptkb:Roddy_Byers
gptkb:Tim_Strickland
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:2_Tone
ska
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gptkbp:has_artwork
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2
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gptkbp:hit_single
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gptkb:town
gptkb:A_Message_to_You_Rudy
gptkb:counterculture_movement
gptkb:Rat_Race
gptkb:Too_Much_Too_Young
Do Nothing
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Specials
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:The_English_Beat
gptkb:The_Selecter
gptkb:No_Doubt
gptkb:Rancid
gptkb:Madness
gptkb:Sublime
gptkb:punk_rock
Punk rock
Reggae music
reggae
new wave
reggae music
British music scene
ska music
Ska music
British ska music
ska revival
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Various_Artists
gptkb:The_Selecter
gptkb:No_Doubt
gptkb:Fishbone
gptkb:The_Mighty_Mighty_Bosstones
gptkb:Bad_Manners
gptkb:Madness
gptkb:Sublime
gptkb:punk_rock
reggae
alternative rock
reggae music
British music scene
punk music
ska music
ska punk
punk rock bands
alternative rock bands
Ska revival movement
British ska revival
2 Tone music
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:No_Doubt
gptkb:Rancid
gptkb:The_Interrupters
gptkb:The_Mighty_Mighty_Bosstones
gptkb:Sublime
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Bob_Marley
gptkb:The_Sex_Pistols
gptkb:The_Jam
gptkb:The_Clash
gptkb:Prince_Buster
gptkb:The_Skatalites
gptkb:punk_rock
Reggae
reggae
ska music
Jamaican ska
Jamaican ska music
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gptkbp:input_output
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gptkb:Jerry_Dammers
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gptkbp:key
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gptkb:Neville_Staple
gptkb:Terry_Hall
gptkb:Lynval_Golding
gptkb:Jerry_Dammers
gptkb:Horace_Panter
gptkb:John_Bradbury
gptkb:Roddy_Radiation
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gptkbp:known_for
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political lyrics
energetic performances
diverse musical styles
social commentary in music
cultural significance in the UK
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Chrysalis_Records
gptkb:EMI_Records
gptkb:Island_Records
gptkb:Universal_Music_Group
gptkb:Virgin_Records
gptkb:2_Tone_Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:cultural_icon
influential band
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gptkbp:live_performance
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gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival
gptkb:Reading_Festival
gptkb:Bestival
gptkb:Coachella_Valley_Music_and_Arts_Festival
gptkb:Isle_of_Wight_Festival
international tours
UK tours
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Neville_Staple
gptkb:Terry_Hall
gptkb:Rico_Rodriguez
gptkb:Kathy_Sledge
gptkb:Lynval_Golding
gptkb:Jerry_Dammers
gptkb:Horace_Panter
gptkb:John_Bradbury
gptkb:Roddy_Radiation
gptkb:Nicky_Summers
gptkb:Tim_Strickland
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gptkbp:members
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gptkb:Nicky_Wire
gptkb:Steve_Cradock
gptkb:Neville_Staple
gptkb:Terry_Hall
gptkb:Rico_Rodriguez
gptkb:Lynval_Golding
gptkb:Jerry_Dammers
gptkb:Nneka_Ogwumike
gptkb:Gary_Powell
gptkb:Horace_Panter
gptkb:John_Bradbury
gptkb:Roddy_Radiation
gptkb:Nicky_Summers
gptkb:Tim_Smart
gptkb:Tim_Strickland
Nneka
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:town
gptkb:A_Message_to_You_Rudy
gptkb:Rat_Race_(music_video)
gptkb:Too_Much_Too_Young_(music_video)
gptkb:Ghost_Town_(music_video)
gptkb:Too_Much_Too_Young
A Message to You Rudy (music video)
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gptkbp:notable_album
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gptkb:In_the_Studio_(1984)
gptkb:The_Specials_(1979)
gptkb:Encore_(2019)
gptkb:Encore
gptkb:More_Specials
gptkb:The_Specials_(self-titled)
Protest Songs
In the Studio
More Specials (1980)
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:Neville_Staple
gptkb:Terry_Hall
gptkb:Rico_Rodriguez
gptkb:Lynval_Golding
gptkb:Jerry_Dammers
gptkb:Roddy_Radiation
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Neville_Staple
gptkb:Terry_Hall
gptkb:Lynval_Golding
gptkb:Jerry_Dammers
gptkb:Horace_Panter
gptkb:John_Bradbury
gptkb:Roddy_Radiation
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Madness_Tour
gptkb:Coachella_Festival
gptkb:Madstock
gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival
gptkb:Reading_Festival
gptkb:Bestival
gptkb:Isle_of_Wight_Festival
The 2 Tone Tour
Madstock!
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:The_Monkey_Man
gptkb:town
gptkb:A_Message_to_You_Rudy
gptkb:Monkey_Man
gptkb:The_Selecter
gptkb:Rudy,_A_Message_to_You
gptkb:Nelson_Mandela
gptkb:Little_Bitch
gptkb:Rude_Boys
gptkb:counterculture_movement
gptkb:Enjoy_Yourself_(It's_Later_Than_You_Think)
gptkb:Rat_Race
gptkb:Too_Much_Too_Young
gptkb:Longshot_Kick_de_Bucket
gptkb:The_Special_AKA_Live_EP
Concrete Jungle
Do Nothing
You're Wondering Now
The Boiler
The Specials Theme
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Blam Blam Fever
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gptkbp:notable_songs
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gptkb:town
gptkb:A_Message_to_You_Rudy
gptkb:Rat_Race
gptkb:Too_Much_Too_Young
Stereotype.
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:Coventry,_England
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gptkbp:performed_in
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at Glastonbury Festival
at Coachella Festival
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gptkbp:performers
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gptkb:Lynval_Golding
gptkb:Jerry_Dammers
gptkb:Horace_Panter
gptkb:John_Bradbury
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Chrysalis_Records
gptkb:EMI_Records
gptkb:Island_Records
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gptkbp:reformed
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gptkb:1993
gptkb:2008
gptkb:2009
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:Gangsters
gptkb:Enjoy_Yourself_(It's_Later_Than_You_Think)
gptkb:Too_Much_Too_Young
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gptkbp:reunion
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gptkb:2009
gptkb:2010
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gptkbp:single
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gptkb:20
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gptkbp:songwriters
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gptkb:Terry_Hall
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:2_Tone
reggae
ska revival
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gptkbp:website
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thespecials.com
http://www.thespecials.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Isle_of_Wight_Festival_1979
gptkb:The_Isle_of_Wight_Festival_1980
gptkb:The_Isle_of_Wight_Festival_2009
gptkb:The_Isle_of_Wight_Festival_2019
gptkb:town
gptkb:Rudy
gptkb:Eric_Stefani
gptkb:Amy_Winehouse
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:The_Clash
gptkb:Glastonbury_2019
gptkb:No_Doubt
gptkb:The_Rainbow_Theatre
gptkb:The_Roundhouse
gptkb:The_Cat_Empire
gptkb:Julian_Opie
gptkb:Peter_Blake
gptkb:The_Interrupters
gptkb:Tragic_Kingdom
gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival_2010
gptkb:Madness
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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