Jeremy David Hounsell "Jerry" Dammers, (born 22 May 1955) is a British musician who is a founder, keyboard player and primary songwriter of the Coventry, England based ska revival band The Specials, The Special A.K.A. and The Spatial AKA Orchestra.
It helped that you had someone who was the very embodiment of evil in power. You have to remember that it was an incredibly politicised era. People were arguing in pubs about monetarism, inflation and unemployment. Everything became political. Not mentioning Thatcher, in a way, was as political as singing about her!
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The leadership of the South African people made it clear that a campaign of sanctions against isolating Apartheid South Africa was the way to get rid of Apartheid. History has shown it was the correct strategy. With any boycott, if you start making an exception for this pop musician, or that professor, then the whole campaign is in danger of being undermined... To walk into that situation in defiance of an established boycott was very irresponsible, and predictably proved extremely divisive. (On Paul Simon and Graceland)
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Fact
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Dammers publicly opposed Paul Simon's decision to record his album Graceland in Apartheid South Africa in the 1980s. When Simon played the first of six nights at London's Royal Albert Hall on April 7 1987, Dammers joined Paul Weller and Billy Bragg in protesting outside and delivered a letter demanding that Simon give a "complete and heartfelt apology to the UN General Assembly".
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Supernatural
2017
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Great Everything & the Nothing
2016
writer: "Ghost Town"
Toast of London
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Doctor Who
2013
TV Series 1 episode
White Heat
2012
TV Mini-Series writer - 2 episodes
Casualty
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Independent Lens
2012
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Fresh Meat
2011
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Sing Your Song
2011
Documentary writer: "Nelson Mandela"
Late Show with David Letterman
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Sus
2010/I
writer: "It's Up to You Live at the Moonlight Club"
House of Boys
2009
writer: "Nelson Mandela"
Welcome to the 80's
TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes, 2009 arranger - 1 episode, 2009
Endless Bummer
2009
writer: "Ghost Town"
Glastonbury 2009
2009
TV Series arranger: "Do The Dog" / writer: "Gangsters", "Man At C&A", "Too Much Too Young", "Ghost Town", "Nite Klub"
Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Dammers, "Ghost Town"
The Wire
2002
TV Series writer - 1 episode
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002
TV Movie documentary writer: "Gangsters" - uncredited
The Anniversary Party
2001
writer: "Too Much Too Young"
100 Greatest Number One Singles
2001
TV Special documentary writer: "Ghost Town"
Snatch
2000
writer: "GHOST TOWN"
Mystery Men
1999
writer: "Gangsters" - as Jeremy Dammers
SLC Punk!
1998
writer: "Gangsters" - as Dammers
Natural Born Killers
1994
writer: "Ghost Town" - as J. Dammers
Absolute Beginners
1986
performer: "Riot City" / writer: "Riot City"
Top of the Pops
1979-1981
TV Series writer - 5 episodes
The Fan
1981
writer: "DO THE DOG"
Dance Craze
1981
Documentary writer: "Nite Klub", "Too Much Too Young", "Man at C and A" - uncredited
Saturday Night Live
1980
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Crouches
2003
TV Series
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dance Craze
1981
Documentary the producers wish to thank
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 80s: Ten Years That Changed Britain
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself - The Specials
Top of the Pops: The Story of 1981
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself - The Specials
Punk Britannia
2012
TV Series documentary
Himself
Reggae Britannia
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Later... With Jools Holland
2010
TV Series
Himself ( also Interview)
Duke Vin and the Birth of Ska
2008
Documentary
Himself
46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Q Awards 2000
2000
TV Special
Himself - Winner, Merit Award
Nelson Mandela: An International Tribute for a Free South Africa
1990
TV Movie
Himself
Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation
1988
TV Special documentary
Himself
Top of the Pops
1979-1981
TV Series
Himself - The Specials / Himself - Member: The Specials
$3 Million
