BRIAN TRAVERS, 62
Died 22 August 2021
Saxophonist / lyricist with reggae/pop band UB40.
Co-founder of the band.
UB40 has had 39 UK Top 40 singles and 28 Top 40 UK albums and have sold 100 million albums worldwide. Took name from the British Unemployment Benefit Form 40.
Had big U.S. hits with
"Red Red Wine" (#1-1988)
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" (#6-1990)
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" (#7-1991)
"Can't Help Falling in Love" (#1-1993)
They are in my Ultimate Jukebox, of course.
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