UB40 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
UB40
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UB40 on stage in their home city of Birmingham, England in 2010
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Associated acts | UB40 Reunited |
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UB40 is a famous English band that plays reggae and pop music. They started in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. This band has had more than 50 songs on the UK Singles Chart, which is a list of the most popular songs in the UK. They have also become very popular all around the world.
UB40 has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times. In 1984, they were nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Group. The band has sold over 70 million records worldwide! The original members of the band came from many different backgrounds, including English, Welsh, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish, and Yemeni families.
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UB40's Biggest Hits
Some of UB40's most famous songs include their first hit, "Food for Thought". They also had two songs that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States: "Red Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling in Love". Both of these songs also topped the UK Singles Chart. Their version of "I Got You Babe" was also a number one hit in the UK.
Top Albums and Chart Records
UB40's two most successful albums are Labour of Love (released in 1983) and Promises and Lies (released in 1993). Both of these albums reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. UB40 and another English band called Madness hold a special record. They spent the most weeks on the UK singles chart during the 1980s, with 214 weeks each!
Changes in the Band
The band's lineup stayed mostly the same for almost 29 years, from 1979 until 2008. In January 2008, the lead singer, Ali Campbell, left the band. Soon after, the keyboard player, Mickey Virtue, also left. Another member, Astro, stayed with the band until November 2013. He then left the original band to join Ali Campbell and Mickey Virtue in a new group also called UB40.
In 2014, the original band members (Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, and new singer Duncan Campbell) took legal action. They wanted to stop the other group from using the name UB40, because both groups were using it.
Images for kids
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A plaque commemorating UB40's first concert at the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath, Birmingham
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UB40 live in Wellington, New Zealand in 2004
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Ali Campbell
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Robin Campbell
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Earl Falconer
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Norman Hassan
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Brian Travers and Laurence Parry
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Duncan Campbell
See also
In Spanish: UB40 para niños
