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  • born 1953, Coventry
  • died 2015

John Bradbury is an artist, born on 16 February 1953 in Coventry and died on 28 December 2015. John Bradbury is known as a member of The Selecter and The Specials. With The Specials and The Selecter, seven records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of John Bradbury

The years of John Bradbury with The Selecter and The Specials. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

The SelecterThe Specials1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Nelson Mandelanumber 6 in week 18 of 1984 · 9 weeksGhost Townnumber 8 in week 35 of 1981 · 8 weeksOn My Radionumber 10 in week 5 of 1980 · 9 weeksGangstersnumber 13 in week 40 of 1979 · 6 weeksToo Much Too Young - Live!number 13 in week 11 of 1980 · 6 weeksA Message to You Rudynumber 22 in week 5 of 1980 · 5 weeksMissing Wordsnumber 29 in week 18 of 1980 · 4 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

The Specials and The Selecter in the Dutch Top 40

In the years John Bradbury was part of it, The Specials and The Selecter had seven records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

6peak position
week 18, 198447weeks in the chart
with 7 records1979first entry
week 38, 19791984latest entry
week 22, 19844years with an entry
197919801981198219831984
  1. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 18 of 1984, 9 weeks in the chart Nelson Mandela
    The Specials
     4:17
  2. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 35 of 1981, 8 weeks in the chart Ghost Town
    The Specials
     3:39
  3. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 5 of 1980, 9 weeks in the chart On My Radio
    The Selecter
     3:05
  4. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 40 of 1979, 6 weeks in the chart Gangsters
    The Specials
     2:51
  5. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 11 of 1980, 6 weeks in the chart Too Much Too Young - Live!
    The Specials
     6:07
  6. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 22 in week 5 of 1980, 5 weeks in the chart A Message to You Rudy
    The Specials
     2:53
  7. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 18 of 1980, 4 weeks in the chart Missing Words
    The Selecter
     3:24

Source: top40.nl

Together with John Bradbury

In The Selecter and The Specials, John Bradbury played with Charley Anderson, Nick Welsh, Pauline Black, Neol Davies, Neil Pyzer, Anthony Harty, Orlando LaRose and John Thompson and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was John Bradbury born?

John Bradbury was born on 16 February 1953 in Coventry. John Bradbury died on 28 December 2015.

Which groups does John Bradbury belong to?

To The Selecter and The Specials. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The groups with a page of their own are in the side column, with a link.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of The Specials and The Selecter while John Bradbury was part of it?

The best-charting record is Nelson Mandela, which reached number 6 in week 18 of 1984. In total seven records made the Dutch Top 40. The five biggest: Nelson Mandela (number 6, 1984), Ghost Town (number 8, 1981), On My Radio (number 10, 1980), Gangsters (number 13, 1979) and Too Much Too Young - Live! (number 13, 1980). The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you see and hear John Bradbury?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.