It featured several acts that had risen to stardom thanks to the 2-tone movement, which began in Coventry, England. Some of the acts featured in the movie were; The Specials, Madness, The Selector, The Beat, and The Bodysnatchers.
Most of the acts features were inter-racial and were known for playing West Indian ska music. An album was also released with the movie, and it would eventually climb to the top 5 in the charts
Other notable events for February 15:
-Joe Turner recorded the original Shake, Rattle and Roll on Feb. 15, 1954, it would later become the first top 5 hit in the UK for Bill Haley and the Comets
-The Dick Clark Show launches on Feb. 15, 1958. The first guests included; Connie Francis, Chuck Willis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Pat Boone, and Johnnie Ray
-The Bottom Line club opened in New York City on Feb. 15, 1974
-Nat King Cole passed away Feb. 15, 1965, he had had cancer
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