The Ruts
British reggae-influenced punk rock band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ruts (later known as Ruts DC) are an English reggae-influenced punk rock band, notable for the 1979 UK top 10 hit single "Babylon's Burning", and an earlier single "In a Rut", which was not a hit but was highly regarded and regularly played by BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel. The band's newfound success was cut short by the death of lead singer Malcolm Owen from a heroin overdose in 1980. Despite this the band continued under a different musical style as Ruts D.C. until 1983 when they disbanded, the band later reformed in 2007.
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Also known as | Ruts DC |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | Punk rock, reggae rock, ska punk |
Years active | 1977–1983, 2007–present |
Labels | People Unite, Virgin, Bohemian, Sosumi, Westworld |
Members | David Ruffy John "Segs" Jennings Leigh Heggarty |
Past members | Paul Fox Malcolm Owen |
Website | www |
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