Terence Oswald Wilson (Astro)
Acting
Biography
Terence Oswald Wilson known by his stage name Astro, was a British-Jamaican musician. He was the trumpeter and vocalist for the reggae band UB40. Wilson started out as a roadie; he announced the band and occasionally joined in as a talk-singing toaster. This worked so well that he was soon given a permanent spot as second vocalist alongside Ali Campbell; songs he wrote included the second half of Madame Medusa (an indictment of Prime Minister Thatcher), the rap in Red Red Wine, and the #1 hit Rat In My Kitchen. In 2013, Wilson left UB40, which had been struggling for years due to financial mismanagement and, in his view, had become "a rudderless ship." He did contribute to Getting Over the Storm with reworked country songs; a genre he couldn't identify with, despite its enormous popularity within the Afro-Caribbean community, which prompted the recording of this album. Together with Campbell, who had previously departed, and keyboardist Michael Virtue, Wilson formed his own band UB40 in 2014; performances are advertised with their names. Since late 2018, the core group has consisted of Wilson and Campbell. Terrence Oswald Wilson (Astro) passed away after a short illness. The exact cause of Wilson's illness has not been disclosed. He was 64. His final recordings can be heard on the album Unprecedented.
Known For
The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who do parodies of films, literature and sometimes major events.
The Comic Strip Presents...
An illegal psychic teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong, and pretentious promo director Patrick gets his genes mixed with those of a football hooligan. Slowly, he begins to change - taking on some undeniably yobbish tendencies.
The Yob
UB40 are one of the most successful British acts of all time, with a huge string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic and around the globe. Featuring most of their greatest hits, including both songs to hit #1 in America: "Red, Red Wine" and "Can't Help Falling In Love". To date, 2002 is the band's only appearance at the Montreux Festival but clearly inspired them to produce one of their finest performances. This performance is being simultaneously released on CD.
UB40: Live At Montreux 2002
Recorded on June 22, 1991, at Finsbury Park, London, this concert was part of the Labour of Love II tour and attracted an audience of approximately 30,000 spectators ([turn0search5], [turn0search10]). The band’s lineup featured Ali Campbell (vocals, guitar), Robin Campbell (guitar, backing vocals), Earl Falconer (bass), Jimmy Brown (drums), Norman Hassan (percussion), Brian Travers (saxophone), Astro (vocals, toasting), Mickey Virtue (keyboards), Henry Tenyue (trombone), and Patrick Tenyue (trumpet).
UB40 Live at Finsbury Park
This performance was filmed on July 19, 1981, at the Sartory-Saal in Cologne, Germany, as part of the WDR Rockpalast television series. While unofficially titled At Rockpalast, it was later released on DVD in 2004, featuring multi-camera footage in PAL format and PCM stereo/Dolby audio. The band’s lineup at the time included founding members Ali Campbell (vocals, guitar), Robin Campbell (guitar, backing vocals), Earl Falconer (bass), Jimmy Brown (drums), Norman Hassan (percussion), Brian Travers (saxophone), among others.
UB40 - Live At Rockpalast 1981
British reggae band UB40 became synonymous with the 1980s for its funky, happy sound. Relive the band's heyday with this live 1982 televised concert in which they perform hits such as "Present Arms," "Sardonicus," "Silent Witness," "Don't Do the Crime," "I Won't Close My Eyes," "Don't Slow Down," "The Piper Calls the Tune," "Love Is All Is Alright," "Forget the Cost," "Folitician" and "One in Ten and Tyler."
UB40: Rockpalast Live 1982
Don't miss UB40’s first-ever livestream performance to air on YouTube this Wednesday, September 21. The special show will be aired LIVE, one-time and filmed in front of a live audience from Napa Valley’s intimate art deco Uptown Theater. Premiere livestream studio Bulldog DM will produce the two-hour broadcast for viewing via the band’s YouTube page at 8:00 P.M. PT / 11:00 P.M. ET. The reggae legends with new lead vocalist Matt Doyle. With just a few days left on the tour, UB40 realized the right time had arrived to livestream the intimate Uptown Theater performance.