2 Tone (or Two Tone) was a late-1970s ska revival in the United Kingdom led by Jerry Dammers and The Specials. It fused traditional ska music with punk rock attitude, energy and musical elements.[1][2] Its name came from the record label that Dammers founded, 2 Tone Records as well as a desire to transcend and defuse racial tensions in Thatcher-era Britain. Although 2 Tone's mainstream commercial appeal was largely limited to the UK, it influenced the North American ska punk movement (also known asthird wave ska) in the 1980s and 1990s.[3][4]The 2 Tone sound was developed by young musicians in Coventry, West Midlands, England who grew up hearing 1960s Jamaican music.[5] They combined influences from ska, reggae and rocksteady with elements of punk rock and new wave. Bands considered part of the genre include: The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat, Madness, Bad Manners and The Bodysnatchers.[3]
The term was coined by The Specials' keyboard player
Jerry Dammers, who — with the assistance of
Horace Panter and graphic designer John "Teflon" Sims — created the iconic
Walt Jabsco logo (a man in a black suit, white shirt, black tie,
pork pie hat, white socks and black
loafers) to represent the 2 Tone genre. The logo was based on an early album cover photo of
Peter Tosh, and included an added black-and-white check pattern.
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Most of the bands considered to be part of the 2 Tone genre were signed to
2 Tone Records at some point. Other record labels associated with the 2 Tone sound were
Stiff Records and
Go Feet Records. The music was especially popular among
skinheads,
rudiesand some
mod revivalists.
wiki link-a music that was very much part of the music scene around southend-on -sea during the 80s and saw i lot of people coping style of clothes .
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