2 Tone: The Sound of Coventry
10:55 pm - 11:55 pm, Friday, August 28 on BBC Four (9)
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About this Broadcast
Documentary recounting the story of Coventry label 2 Tone Records, which was created in 1979 and played a vital part in the movement against racism in Britain and beyond. Founder Jerry Dammers, then the keyboard player of the Specials, reveals how he came up with the ideas behind the 2-Tone revolution, while the film explores how the new musical genre went mainstream overnight as legions of fans adopted the rude boy/girl image and propelled the labels' bands up the charts. With contributions by Neville Staple of the Specials; Pauline Black and Neol Davies of the Selecter, proud Coventrian and one-time Specials' manager Pete Waterman and fan and film director Gurinder Chadha
HD
subtitles
16x9
General
Music/Ballet/Dance
Cast & Crew
Jerry Dammers
(Contributor)
Neville Staple
(Contributor)
Neol Davies
(Contributor)
Pauline Black
(Contributor)
Pete Waterman
(Contributor)
Nicola Silk
(Director)
Colette Foster
(Executive producer)
Diana Hare
(Executive producer)
Ant Smith
(Editor)
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Did You Know..
Jerry Dammers
(Contributor)
Neville Staple
(Contributor)
Neol Davies
(Contributor)
Pauline Black
(Contributor)
Pete Waterman
(Contributor)
Born:
January 15, 1947
in
Coventry
Best Known For:
Creating the careers of Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Mel and Kim, Bananarama, Sinitta, Sonia, Jason Donovan, Westlife, Steps, as well as for the Popstars and Pop Idol contests
Early-life:
Brought up in the Midlands, where his love of music began, following trips to old record shops.
Career:
Waterman made his name in the 50s, playing obscure music in clubs. He then worked for Mecca clubs and helped promote bands like the Osmonds and the Bay City Rollers in the 70s. His career took off in the 80s through his partnership with writers and producers Mike Stock and Matt Aitken. Waterman pitched One True Voice, which were formed on last year's ITV1 show Popstars: The Rivals, against female counterparts Girls Aloud for the crucial Christmas No1. But the boys' debut Sacred Trust sold 147,000 copies, against the 213,000 shifted by the girls' chart-topper Sound Of The Underground. He showed his comic qualities playing himself on Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor.
Quote:
'I haven't achieved what I wanted to achieve. I still want to emulate Motown properly.'
Trivia:
He owns historic and commercial railway locomotives and rolling stock.
Nicola Silk
(Director)
Colette Foster
(Executive producer)
Diana Hare
(Executive producer)
Ant Smith
(Editor)
