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Astro (English musician)

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Name
  
Terence Wilson

Birth name
  
Terence Wilson

Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Years active
  
1978–present

Role
  
Musician

Genres
  
Reggae

Instruments
  
Percussion, trumpet

Associated acts
  
UB40, UB40 reunited

Music group
  
UB40 (1978 – 2013)

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Born
  
24 June 1957 (age 66) Birmingham, West Midlands, England (
1957-06-24
)

Movies
  
UB40: Live at Montreux 2002

Similar People
  
Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Brian Travers

Terence Wilson (born 24 June 1957 in Birmingham), better known by his stage name Astro, is a Jamaican musician, rapper, and toaster, who was part of the reggae band UB40 since it was founded in 1978 until he left the group in November 2013.

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In January 2014, Astro, with other former UB40 members, Ali Campbell and Mickey Virtue, announced plans to reform and record under the UB40 name. The band released their new song, "Reggae Music" as a free download in January 2014. In February, with the current group known as UB40 and the newly formed group with Astro as a member both due to perform in Dubai on the same day, the new group announced a name change to UB40 reunited.

Songs

Red Red WineLabour of Love · 1983
Kingston Town2005-12-17: Who You Fighting For? Centre Brighton - UK · 2005
Falling in Love With YouSliver · 1993

References

Astro (English musician) Wikipedia