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  • born 1955, Keresley

Roddy Radiation is an artist, born on 5 May 1955 in Keresley. Roddy Radiation is known as a member of The Specials. With the group, five records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Roddy Radiation

The years of Roddy Radiation with 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 Specials1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Nelson Mandelanumber 6 in week 18 of 1984 · 9 weeksGhost Townnumber 8 in week 35 of 1981 · 8 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 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

The Specials in the Dutch Top 40

In the years Roddy Radiation was part of it, The Specials had five 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, 198434weeks in the chart
with 5 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. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 40 of 1979, 6 weeks in the chart Gangsters
    The Specials
     2:51
  4. 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
  5. 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

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Specials

Source: top40.nl

Together with Roddy Radiation

In The Specials, Roddy Radiation played with Horace Panter, Neville Staple, John Bradbury, Terry Hall, Mark Adams, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding and Dick Cuthell.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Roddy Radiation born?

Roddy Radiation was born on 5 May 1955 in Keresley.

Which group does Roddy Radiation belong to?

To 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 group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of The Specials while Roddy Radiation was part of it?

The best-charting record is Nelson Mandela, which reached number 6 in week 18 of 1984. In total five records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Nelson Mandela (number 6, 1984), Ghost Town (number 8, 1981), Gangsters (number 13, 1979), Too Much Too Young - Live! (number 13, 1980) and A Message to You Rudy (number 22, 1980). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of The Specials (the button below the list).

Where can you find Roddy Radiation online?

Through Wikipedia and the official website. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Roddy Radiation?

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.