Norman Hassan
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Norman Lamont Hassan (born 26 January 1958, Birmingham) is an English
Musician of Yemeni and Welsh
Decent who is best known as being a member of the reggae band UB40
since its foundation in 1978.
to Yemeni and Welsh Parents on January 26th 1958 and attended Park Hill School in the City. He worked as a carpet fitter before joining the band UB40
in 1978.
, he is also a fan of the local football club Birmingham City
. He has a wide ranging musical tastes from reggae to soul to opera.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Musician of Yemeni and Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
Decent who is best known as being a member of the reggae band UB40
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
since its foundation in 1978.
Early Life
Norman Lamont Hassan was born in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
to Yemeni and Welsh Parents on January 26th 1958 and attended Park Hill School in the City. He worked as a carpet fitter before joining the band UB40
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
in 1978.
UB40
After starting off as percussionist in 1978, he learned the trombone in 1981, when the band decided to add a brass section, and sang his first lead vocal on Labour Of Love. He is also known for his on stage dancing.Personal Life
Like the rest of UB40 he still lives in the City of BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, he is also a fan of the local football club Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
. He has a wide ranging musical tastes from reggae to soul to opera.