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Legendary British vocalist and UB40 founding member Terence Wilson dies

Legendary British vocalist and founding member of UB40, an English reggae and pop band, Terence Wilson, better known by his stage name Astro, has died.

He was 64.

UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England.

As recorded by Wikipedia, the band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success.

They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. UB40 have sold over 70 million records worldwide.

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