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The Specials, The Selecter, and Horizon Studios black plaque

Commemorative plaque
The Specials, The Selecter, and Horizon Studios black plaque
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This black commemorative plaque records: Horizon Studios The renowned Horizon Studio complex stood across the road from here. It was there that The Specials and The Selecter recorded much of their classic work during 1979/1980 Recorded plaque organisation: 2-Tone Trail.
Horizon Studios was a crucial recording venue in Coventry where seminal ska revival bands The Specials and The Selecter produced much of their influential music, contributing significantly to the 2 Tone genre's rise in late 1970s Britain.

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