
What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: UB40 first gigged here 9 February 1979 Hare and Hounds Recorded plaque organisation: Performance Rights Society (PRS) for Music, Kings Heath Walk of Fame.
UB40, a British reggae and pop band formed in Birmingham, gained significant exposure from their first gig at The Hare and Hounds on 9 February 1979; they later achieved international fame with hits like "Red Red Wine" and "I Got You."
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