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Astro, UB40 Toaster, Dead at 64
UB40‘s Terence Wilson, better known by his stage name Astro, passed away on Nov. 6. at the age of 64. His group broke the news in a statement yesterday, writing: “We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness. The world will never be the same without him. We ask you to please respect his family’s privacy at this incredibly difficult time.” We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness. The world will never be the same without him. We ask you to please respect his family’s privacy at this incredibly difficult time. pic.twitter.com/GRDjtApyzy — ALI CAMPBELL & ASTRO (@UB40) November 6, 20...
5 Albums I Can’t Live Without: Jimmy Brown of UB40
Name Jimmy Brown Best known for Being the most important member of UB40, as well as the drummer. Current city Left the city years ago, now live out in the countryside. Replaced the sound of police sirens with the occasional hooting owl. Really want to be in Got a new arrival in my house, a new grandson, so I’m not thinking about being anywhere else at the moment. But give it a couple of weeks… Excited about Got a new album out called Bigga Baggariddim. It’s a collaboration with some of the best reggae artists from around the world. It’s a diverse, eclectic record with featured artists from as far as New Zealand and India, and of course Jamaica, as well as the UK and USA. I’m very proud of it. My current music collection has a lot of ‘90s music right now. Some people are nostalgic for the 1...
