Neville Staples
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Neville Staples (born 11 April 1956, in Christiana, Jamaica) was a roadie-turned-singer for the second-wave ska band, The Specials. His deep baritone voice often added the punch phrases and spoken "skats" to counterpoint the melodies. Staples' on-stage antics, combined with his dreadlocked hair, often dominated their concerts.
When The Specials first split up he, along with Terry Hall and Lynval Golding, formed Fun Boy Three. Staples now does solo work and lives in the U.S. In the late 1990s, Staples joined Ranking Roger from The Beat to form Special Beat, a revival group playing hits from both former two-tone bands. He was also featured on the song "Explosive" by the third-wave ska band, The Planet Smashers
In 2006 Staples toured the UK with a new backing band. He has a daughter Sheena Staples who currently lives in the U.S. working on a solo album, and a son Darren Simms who is the lead singer in a U.S. reggae / rock band named "DreadStarr".
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