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UB40's Ali Campbell

Ali Campbell, formerly of UB40, joins Jools Holland in the studio to sing live and discuss his career as one of the UK's biggest reggae stars.

Ali Campbell, formerly of UB40, guests, talking about his career as one of the UK's biggest ever homegrown reggae stars.

In addition he'll be joining Jools and the band for a live rendition of Lord Creator's 1970 classic "Kingston Town" which UB40 took to No 4 in 1990.

Alongside brother Robin, Ali was a founding member of UB40 in 1978 and remained as their lead singer until his departure in 2008. During that period the band enjoyed more than 40 hit singles, and sold more than 50 million records making them the UK's most successful reggae band by some considerable distance.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 13 Oct 2014 23:00

Music Played

  • HOLLAND, JOOLS & HIS RHYTHM SECTION

    JOOLS SIG TUNE

  • Brian Wilson & Various Artists

    God Only Knows

  • Howlin’ Wolf

    How Many More Years

    • Down Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Blues Classic, Memphis and the South 1949-53.
    • SPV GMGH.
    • DVBCD-10032.
  • Solomon Burke

    IF YOU NEED ME

    • If You Need Me.
    • Sequel Records.
    • RSACD-860.
  • Louis Armstrong

    Long, Long Journey

    • C'est Ci Bon: Satchmo in the Forties.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox-24.
  • Dr John And Bonnie Raitt

    I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

  • Dorothy Love Coates

    Ninety-Nine and a half

    • The Oxford American Southern Sampler.
    • Oxford American.
    • Promo 000.
  • George Duke

    We're supposed to have fun

    • George Duke -Thief In The Night.
    • Elektra.
    • 960398-2.
  • Michael Jackson

    MY GIRL

    • GOT TO BE THERE/BEN.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • ZD-72468.
  • John Holt

    ALI BABA

    • ROCKSTEADY SOUL.
    • METRO.
    • METRCD-061.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Small Axe

    • BOB MARLEY - ONE LOVE.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWK-002.

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Oct 2014 23:00