John “Brad” Bradbury, the drummer for the Specials and an influential backbeat force in the two tone ska wave that swept the U.K. in the late Seventies, has died, The Guardian reports. He was 62.

The Specials announced the news on Twitter, calling Bradbury “the world’s greatest drummer.” In a statement, the band…

Source: RollingStone
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