Specials drummer John 'Brad' Bradbury R.I.P

[Big Youth]

62 - no age. One of the first bands I truly loved. Met him a few years back.

[amidar]

No age at all, how very sad. RIP.

Don't think I've ever met anyone who doesn't like at least one 'Specials' tune.

[candiman]

Sad news. So many good tunes.

[Mang]

I met him at the premiere of the 2 Tone film "Dance Craze" (won a ticket in a competition in Record Mirror). Along with Bedders from Madness he was the nicest person I met on the night and we had a little chat about "Sock It To 'Em JB Part II" being the first dub 45 (I had found a copy in a charity shop shortly after having read that The Specials were covering it on "More Specials). RIP.

[Carlitos]

How sad, The Specials were the band that got me into ska and reggae at the time.

RIP Brad.

[nboldock]

He studied at Hull College Of Art in the early/mid 70s where he was in a band with Henry Priestman (Yachts/Christians) - they notably supported a band called Addis & The Fliptops, itself featuring a young Wreckless Eric.