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Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of The Clash, Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones. The group were noted for their effective mixture of varied musical styles, incorporating elements of punk rock, dance music, hip-hop, reggae, and funk. BAD's one constant throughout frequent shifts in membership and musical direction was the vocals provided by Mick Jones.
Big Audio Dynamite (1984 - 1990)
:Lineup:
*Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones - guitars & vocals
*Don Letts - sound effects & vocals
*Dan Donovan (keyboardist)|Dan Donovan - keyboards
*Leo Williams - bass
*Greg Roberts (musician)|Greg Roberts - drums & background vocals
The group's initial incarnation, founded by Jones and film director Letts (maker of ''The Punk Rock Movie'', various Clash music videos, and later the Clash documentary ''Westway to the World''), debuted with the 1985 release ''This Is Big Audio Dynamite''. The album's cover shows the group as a four-piece (minus Donovan); the full group is pictured on the back cover.
1986's ''No. 10, Upping St.'' reunited Jones for one album with former Clash band-mate Joe Strummer, who was a co-producer of the album and co-writer of a number of its songs. BAD supported U2 on their 1987 world tou... read all
