Tamia

. UB40's music has often tackled social issues such as racism and unemployment. Notably, Tamia was also nominated for a grammy for the "You Put a Move On My Heart" single. Their new injection of life into so many old Jamaican hits has resulted in many musicians and producers renewed popularity and income. Nevertheless, Tamia's popularity has managed to maintain itself despite her relatively lackluster performance on American mainstream radio, so it may only be a matter of time before Tamia becomes a household name. Many of UB40's later recordings were inspired by 1960's ska and early lovers rock songs that would have otherwise been forgotten in the public eye. So far, they have both performed as successfully on urban radio as any of her previous singles. Neither, however, has crossed over to mainstream radio. They have had a number of hits, most commercially and to amusement of the band, "Red Red Wine", a cover version of a Neil Diamond song (in an arrangement similar to that of Tony Tribe's version).

In 2003, Tamia also released her third album, which has spawned the singles "Officially Missing You" and "Questions".
The band purchased its first instruments with compensation money Ali Campbell received after a bar fight. With the success of that single, and Tamia's appearance in its music video, Tamia's mainstream popuarity grew again. Its members include:. Most recently, the chorus from Tamia's "So Into You" was sampled and used in Fabolous' 2003 hit, "Into You". Other artists that UB40 have collaborated with include: Pato Banton, Bitty McLean, Chrissie Hynde and Afrika Bambaataa. Along with Tamia, Brandy, Gladys Knight, and Chaka Khan performed the song, which peacked in the top 30 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Their early music style was unique, with a heavy influence of analogue synthesizers, psychedelic rock guitar, saxophone and Dub Reggae producer techniques which were later perfected by the late Pablo Falconer.

Tamia is also known for her 1996 pop and R&B hit, "Missing You", from the Set It Off soundtrack. UB40 were influenced by the many Blues Parties they attended as teenagers in multiracial Birmingham, their love of ska and reggae inspired such original tracks as "King", "Madam Medusa", "Ivory Madonna", "Signing Off" and "One in Ten", later covered by 808 State. Since then, she has released three albums of her own, the most famous of which was her sophomore album, 2000's A Nu Day. It featured the smash hit "Stranger In My House,", which introduced Tamia to a new audience thanks to its immensely popular dance remix, which received far more radio airplay in America than the original, nu soul-flavored album version. for claiming unemployment benefits (UB40 = Unemployment Benefits, Form 40). Tamia (born as Tamia Washington on May 9, 1976 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B singer who first debuted in 1996 as a featured vocalist on Quincy Jones' single, "You Put A Move On My Heart.". The band is named from the paper form issued by the U.K. Tamia (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0848637/) at the Internet Movie Database. The band may be the world's most culturally diverse dub reggae band with English, Turkish, Welsh, African and Jamaican parentage musicians.

The Official Tamia Site (http://www.tamiaonline.com/) hosted by Elektra Records. UB40 is a popular dub reggae / reggae pop music band formed in 1978 in Birmingham, England. Homegrown (2003),UK #49. Cover Up (2001), UK #29. The Very Best of UB40 (2000), UK #7.

Labour of Love III (1998), UK #8. UB40 Present the Dancehall Album (1998). Guns in the Ghetto (1997), UK #7. The Best of UB40 - Volume Two (1995), UK #12.

Promises and Lies (1993), UK #1. Labour of Love II (1989), UK #3. UB40 (album)|UB40 (1988), UK #12. The Best of UB40 - Volume One (1987), UK #3.

UB40 CCCP: Live in Moscow (1987); Live in Moscow, Russia 1986. Rat in the Kitchen (1986), UK #8. Baggariddim (1985), UK #14. Geffery Morgan (1984), UK #3.

Labour of Love (1983), UK #1. UB40 Live (1983), UK #44. UB44 (1982), UK #4. Present Arms in Dub (1981), UK #38.

Present Arms (1981), UK #2. Signing Off (1980), UK #2. Pablo Falconer (producer). Astro (toasting vocals).

Terence Wilson (percussion, trumpet). Mickey Virtue (keyboards). Brian Travers (saxophone). Norman Hassan (percussion).

Earl Falconer (Bass guitar, vocals). Robin Campbell (lead guitar, vocals). Ali Campbell (guitar, lead vocals). Jim Brown (drums).