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Steel Pulse
Origin: Handsworth, Birmingham, England · Active Years: 1975–present
A detailed catalogue profile for Steel Pulse.
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1 album / credit record(s) · Reggae/Roots Reggae
Steel Pulse are a British roots reggae band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England, formed in 1975 by David Hinds and Basil Gabbidon at Handsworth Wood Boys School after the pair were inspired by Bob Marley and the Wailers' Catch a Fire. Their debut album Handsworth Revolution (1978) helped establish roots reggae outside Jamaica, and the group continued through the early 1980s with Tribute to the Martyrs (1979) and True Democracy (1982). Steel Pulse were the first non-Jamaican act to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.
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Complete 1980s Studio Discography
5 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Steel Pulse. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
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