Biography
Children name in contemporary pop-reggae circles, Ali Campbell (given birth to Alistair Campbell on Feb 15, 1959, in Birmingham, Britain) was known — mainly — because the lead vocalist and guitarist for U.K. reggae take action UB40. That music group, which Campbell created using the seven additional users in the past due ’70s, was a U.K. pop graph stalwart, eventually breaking the worldwide marketplace using its stylistic addresses of well-known favorites such as for example “Red BURGANDY OR MERLOT WINE” and “(I CANNOT Help) Falling deeply in love with You.” Besides becoming the frontman, it had been Campbell’s “fortune” to getting inside a “compensatory” pub fight that could result in UB40 finally obtaining their (much-needed) devices. Their 1st gig occurred in early 1979, and — after becoming noticed by Chrissie Hynde — points started to snowball, a minimum of in britain. America had not been broached until 1983 using the addresses record Labour of Like, which included these hit solitary “Red BURGANDY OR MERLOT WINE,” and in 1993 with another addresses record Labour of Like II, which included the popular Elvis Presley ballad. Campbell, like a single designer, debuted with 1995’s Big Like. It strike the British TOP, thanks partly to “That Try Your Eye,” his strike duet with Pamela Starks. Ali Campbell finally remaining UB40 once and for all in 2008. He previously released another TOP single album, Running Free of charge, in 2007, and he still left the music group alleging poor business procedures by band administration. (Another founding person in the band, key pad participant Mickey Virtue, implemented him out immediately after.) Traveling High followed in ’09 2009, reflecting contemporary sensibilities with an appearance from dirt artist Sway along with a Britney Spears cover. Great Uk Songs arrived twelve months later, filled up with Campbell’s cover variations of popular materials through the 1960s and ’70s. In 2014, Campbell announced the Oct discharge of his 5th single album, Silhouette, offering efforts from Mickey Virtue and a third first UB40 member, vocalist Astro, who got left the music group in 2013. Accurate to Campbell’s type, Silhouette was large on addresses, both reggae and pop, including remakes of nuggets with the Beatles, Dennis Dark brown, Bob Dylan, the Chi-Lites, as well as the Pioneers.
Quick Facts
Full Name Ali Campbell
Profession Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Nationality British
Spouse Julie Campbell
Children Indica Campbell, Kaya Campbell, Max Campbell, Ali Junior Campbell, Louis Campbell, Kibibi Campbell, Drew Campbell, Jack Campbell
Parents Ian Campbell, Patricia Weaver
Siblings Duncan Campbell
Music Groups UB40
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Peace Concert with Ub40 in Sri-Lanka, invited by the new government. [December 2002] |
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Children with Bernadette: Ali Campbell Jr (1981), Max Campbell (1983), Kibibi Campbell (1988), Indica Campbell (1993). |
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Is the lead singer and rhythm player of UB40. His brother is the lead guitarist Robin Campbell. They are sons of folk singer Ian Campbell. |
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two |
2016 |
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode |
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Beautiful Creatures |
2000 |
writer: "Girls Like Us" |
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Something Wild |
1986 |
writer: "Zero, Zero Seven Charlie" |
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Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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New Zealand's Got Talent |
2012 |
TV Series |
UB40 |
UB40 and Chrissie Hynde: I Got You Babe |
1985 |
Video short |
Ali Campbell |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two |
2016 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself - Musical Guest |
Flashback: The History of UK Black Music |
2016 |
Documentary |
Himself - singer UB40 |
The Nation's Favourite Elvis Song |
2013 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
80s Rewind Festival 2011 |
2011 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Breakfast |
2005-2011 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself - Singer and Songwriter |
Ali Campbell: Great British Songs |
2010 |
Video documentary short |
Himself |
Loose Women |
2007-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Spicks and Specks |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Quelli che... il calcio |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself - Performer |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself - Musical Guest |
TV Tonga News |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Tubridy Tonight |
2005 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Pop Years |
2003 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Never Mind the Buzzcocks |
2002 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Pretenders: Greatest Hits |
2000 |
Video documentary |
Himself (segments "I Got You Babe" and "Breakfast in Bed") (as UB40) |
Top of the Pops |
1980-1998 |
TV Series |
Himself - UB40 / Himself |
Lauren Hutton and... |
1996 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Zona franca |
1995 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Pero ¿esto qué es? |
1990 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Comic Strip Presents... |
1988 |
TV Series |
Himself - Vocals and Guitar, UB40 |
The Roxy |
1987 |
TV Series |
Himself |
A tope |
1987 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Urgh! A Music War |
1981 |
Documentary |
Himself - UB40 |
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Never before had we seen pop getting so brazenly political. Thatcher was a hate figure that seemed to unite everyone. |
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