Neol Davies

Neol Edward Davies (born 26 April 1952)[1] is a musician, composer and original member and founder of the British ska group, the Selecter.

Born in Coventry,[1] Davies wrote the instrumental tune "The Selecter" from which the band got their name in 1979. It was a double A side with "Gangsters" by Special AKA, which was the first 2 Tone Records single and reached 6 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1979.[2][3] Davies formed the seven piece band The Selecter and wrote their hit[4] songs "On My Radio", "Missing Words", "Three Minute Hero" and "The Whisper".[5][6][7][8][9]

References
  1. Chambers, Pete (2005). The Two Tone Trail. ISBN 9780954412531. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. "Special AKA - The Selecter". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  3. "UK Charts The Specials". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. "UK Charts - The Selecter". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  5. "On My Radio". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. "Missing Words". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  7. "Three Minute Hero". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  8. "The Whisper". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  9. "Neol Davies". www.neoldavies.net. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.


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