Members:
Jerry Dammers (keyboards)
Terry Hall (vocals)
Lynval Golding (guitar, vocals)
Neville Staple (vocals, percussion)
Roddy Radiation "Roddy Byers" (guitar)
Sir Horace Gentleman "Stephen Graham Panter" (bass)
John Bradbury (drums)

Associated Acts:
Rico Rodriguez
Dick Cuthell
Elvis Costello
Fun Boy Three
The Colorfield
Terry
Blair & Anouchka
Vegas
Silent Poets
J.B.'s Allstars
The Special Beat
General Public
Skabilly Rebels
Rico & The Special AKA
Rhoda & The Special AKA

Also Called:
The Special A.K.A.
The Special AKA
The Coventry Automatics

Genres:
New Wave
Ska Punk

Formed: In 1977 in Coventry, West Midlands, England

Debut Album: Specials (1979)

Did You Know:
The group disbanded in 1985