Lynval Golding

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Lynval Golding (born 24 July 1951) is a Jamaican-born British musician. His family moved from Jamaica to Gloucester, before moving to Coventry when he was eighteen. He is currently living in Gig Harbor, Washington. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist and vocalist with the British 2-tone band, the Specials. He went on to co-found Fun Boy Three with Terry Hall and Neville Staple., and then joined the Coventry group After Tonite. He was also in the short-lived group Pauline Black With Sunday Best, which also included Neville Staple and members of After Tonite. In 1990, Golding joined former members of The Specials and The Beat to form Special Beat. He joined a reconstituted Specials lineup from 1993 to 1998. In 2006, he toured the U.S. with The Beat, a reunion version of another second wave ska band. He started a band in Seattle, Stiff Upper Lips, and also started playing with UK group Pama International. In 2007, he appeared live at the Glastonbury Festival on the Pyramid Stage with Lily...

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