Earl Falconer

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Earl Falconer
Earl Falconer with UB40, Birmingham Symphony Hall, 2010
Background information
Birth name	Earl Falconer
Born	(1957-01-23) 23 January 1957 Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Genres	Reggae
Occupations	Musician, singer
Instruments	Bass, Vocals
Years active	1977–present
Associated acts	UB40
Notable instruments
Bass

Earl Falconer (born 23 January 1957, Birmingham, England) is a British bass player and singer, currently working with the British reggae band, UB40. Falconer also co-founded the bass music label Circus Records alongside Flux Pavilion, Doctor P and DJ Swan-E.

Early life & Career

Falconer attended St. Benedict's junior school and Mosely Road School Of Art. He was an unemployed plasterer at the time of UB40's formation.^[1]

In 1988 he was imprisoned for six months as a result of a car accident that killed his brother Pablo Falconer, who was also the band’s producer.^[2]

References

v t e UB40

Jimmy Brown Robin Campbell Earl Falconer Norman Hassan Brian Travers Duncan Campbell Ali Campbell Astro Michael Virtue

Studio albums	Signing Off Present Arms UB44 Labour of Love Geffery Morgan Baggariddim Rat in the Kitchen UB40 Labour of Love II Promises and Lies Guns in the Ghetto Labour of Love III Cover Up Homegrown Who You Fighting For? TwentyFourSeven Labour of Love IV Getting Over the Storm

Compilation albums	The Singles Album More UB40 Music The UB40 File The Best of UB40 – Volume One Labour of Love, Volumes I and II The Best of UB40 - Volume Two UB40 Present the Dancehall Album The Very Best of UB40 1980-2000 UB40 Present the Fathers of Reggae Labour of Love, Volumes I, II and III - Platinum Collection The Best Of UB40, Volumes 1 & 2 Love Songs Best of Labour of Love All the Best

Live albums	UB40 Live UB40 CCCP: Live in Moscow

Remix albums	Present Arms in Dub Dub Sessions

Notable songs	"Food for Thought" "One in Ten" "Don't Slow Down" "Red Red Wine" "Please Don't Make Me Cry" "Many Rivers to Cross" "Cherry Oh Baby" "If It Happens Again" "Sing Our Own Song" "Rat in Mi Kitchen" "I Got You Babe" "Breakfast in Bed" "Homely Girl" "Kingston Town" "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" "The Way You Do the Things You Do" "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" "Higher Ground" "Reasons" "Swing Low"

See also	UB40 discography Dep International

Persondata
Name	Falconer, Earl
Alternative names
Short description	British musician
Date of birth	23 January 1957
Place of birth	Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Date of death
Place of death

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