Jerry Dammers

Jerry Dammers

Jerry Dammers (* 22. Mai 1955 in Udagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, Indien; eigentlich Jeremy Dammers) war der Gründer und Keyboarder der Ska-Band The Specials aus Coventry.

1979 gründete er das Plattenlabel 2 Tone Records, das mit der Veröffentlichung der Specials, Madness, The Selecter und The Beat wesentlich zum Ska-Revival der frühen 80er-Jahre beitrug.

Er engagiert sich bis heute gegen Rassismus und schrieb unter anderem den Song Free Nelson Mandela zur Freilassung des Anführers des südafrikanischen ANC Nelson Mandela. Er organisierte 1986 das Festival Freedom Beat sowie 1988 das Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert im Wembley Stadium.


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