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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...Costello) are careful to preserve a spontaneous sound that just skirts being primitive. The groups rock a little harder than their forebears too. "We were the first band which wanted to combine punk and reggae," says Jerry ("General Dankey") Dammers of the Specials, "because we liked them both." Bass Player Horace ("Sir Horace Gentleman") Panter adds, "Both were rebel music." Notes Jerry: "Humble beginnings, what...
...outsiders who share a taste for a strong dance beat and a sense of fun as strong as all that ganja Bob Marley goes on about. Besides roots, both Madness and Specials hold similar suspicions about mainstream rock. "Me Mum had a lot of Beatles records," admits Madness Organ Player Mike Barson. "I reckon they're pretty good, but a bit wimpy." Observes the Specials' Panter: "I think the Rolling Stones have been playing Honky Tonk Women for the past ten years. It must be quite tedious for them." To stave off occupational hazards, the Specials have formed...
Griffith, the tournament's Most Valuable Player, is an extraordinary outside shooter, and his pyrotechnic leaps for dunks and rebounds brought the school its first national title in any sport. The cheerful, 6-ft. 4-in. son of a Louisville steelworker. Griffith, 21, had carried his junior high and high school teams to state trophies, and he had hoped to do the same for his college. After the win, he exulted: "When I came here, I said that before I left, we'd get a national championship. Now I can say that I didn...
Number two player Howard Sands lived up to his label of "most composed player on the court," maintaining at least outward calm in outlasting Craig Morrison 6-3, 6-4. Although the scores were the closest of any of the afternoon's single's matches, the outcome was never really in doubt...
Fish praised Warren Grossman's play, noting that he was the most improved player on the squad. The yardling started the spring at number six, but then moved up to five, and finally came through yesterday at number three with an easy 6-1, 6-1 victory...