22 May 1955: Jerry Dammers was born in Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a musician who was a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the ska band The Specials. Dammers is a pivotal figure of the ska revival. He founded 2 Tone Records as a ska version of the Motown label, the main label that kick-started the ska revival of the late 1970s/1980s.
On this day in music: 22 May
On this day in music: 22 May
On this day in music: 22 May
22 May 1955: Jerry Dammers was born in Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India. He is a musician who was a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the ska band The Specials. Dammers is a pivotal figure of the ska revival. He founded 2 Tone Records as a ska version of the Motown label, the main label that kick-started the ska revival of the late 1970s/1980s.