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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Interviews by Dave Simpson

‘I thought the chorus was wicked’: Aswad on how they made Don’t Turn Around

Crossover hit … from left, Brinsley Forde, Drummie Zeb and Tony Robinson in 1988.
Crossover hit … from left, Brinsley Forde, Drummie Zeb and Tony Robinson in 1988. Photograph: BSR Entertainment/Gentle Look/Getty Images

Tony ‘Gad’ Robinson, bass, keyboards, backing vocals

When the band formed we were just out of the same school and trying to find our way in music. Growing up in England with West Indian parents, we’d listened to the Rolling Stones or Rod Stewart as well as reggae. My first band was a school rock group with some white friends.

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