 Neville Staple on stage with The Specials. | |
| Author | Neville Staple and Tony McMahon. Foreword by Pete Waterman |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | autobiography |
| Publisher | Aurum Press |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-1-84513-480-8 |
| OCLC | 305172668 |
Original Rude Boy (2009) is the autobiography of Neville Staple, vocalist in ska band The Specials. The book was launched in May, 2009 to coincide with the reunion tour of The Specials. It sets out to chart the black British influence on the second wave of ska which originated in Coventry in the late 1970s — in particular, Staple's involvement in the rude boy scene.[1][2]
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