Reggae
England
Steel Pulse
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About Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse is a Grammy Award-winning British reggae band that has been mixing classic roots vibes with political lyrics and contemporary sounds for nearly 50 years.
ā The band was formed in 1975 by school friends who found inspiration in the music and message of Bob Marley & The Wailersā Catch a Fire.
ā An opening slot on a UK tour with Burning Spear earned them a deal with Island Records, which released their acclaimed debut album, Handsworth Revolution, in 1978.
ā The group broke through in the US with their 1982 LP, True Democracy, which spent 13 weeks on the Billboard 200.
ā Babylon the Bandit won a 1986 Grammy for Best Reggae Album, the only time (other than Sting in 2019) that a non-Jamaican artist has won the award.
ā Steel Pulseās āCanāt Stand Itā was prominently featured in Spike Leeās 1989 film Do The Right Thing.
ā Seven of their albums have landed in the Top 20 of Billboardās Reggae Albums chart, including 2019ās Mass Manipulationātheir first to reach No. 1.
ā The band was formed in 1975 by school friends who found inspiration in the music and message of Bob Marley & The Wailersā Catch a Fire.
ā An opening slot on a UK tour with Burning Spear earned them a deal with Island Records, which released their acclaimed debut album, Handsworth Revolution, in 1978.
ā The group broke through in the US with their 1982 LP, True Democracy, which spent 13 weeks on the Billboard 200.
ā Babylon the Bandit won a 1986 Grammy for Best Reggae Album, the only time (other than Sting in 2019) that a non-Jamaican artist has won the award.
ā Steel Pulseās āCanāt Stand Itā was prominently featured in Spike Leeās 1989 film Do The Right Thing.
ā Seven of their albums have landed in the Top 20 of Billboardās Reggae Albums chart, including 2019ās Mass Manipulationātheir first to reach No. 1.
Influenced by Steel PulseSteel Pulse has influenced the music of Natural Vibrations, Wah!, Razoof and more.
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