Found more sources about career← Previous revisionRevision as of 17:49, 29 October 2026 Line 30: Line 30: Travers was a roadie for the band [[Suburban Studs]], who were on tour with [[The Clash]], [[Sex Pistols]], [[Generation X (band)|Generation X]] and [[999 (band)|999]]. Travers was a roadie for the band [[Suburban Studs]], who were on tour with [[The Clash]], [[Sex Pistols]], [[Generation X (band)|Generation X]] and [[999 (band)|999]]. Travers joined UB40 in mid 1978. Travers served as a saxophonist, horn arranger and lyricist for the band.{{Cite news |date=2021-08-23 |title=Brian Travers: UB40 saxophonist and songwriter dies at 62 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58307306 |access-date=2026-10-05 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} Travers co-wrote the bands 1984 short film ''Labour of Love'', along with [[Bernard Rose (director)|Bernard Rose]], which came out to promote their fourth studio [[Labour of Love|album of the same name]] released the previous year.{{cite magazine |last=Vare |first=Ethlie Ann |date=10 March 1984 |title=UB40's 'Labour' Paying Off |magazine=Billboard |page=53}}{{cite magazine |date=22 September 1984 |title=UB40 tour and video |magazine=[[Record Mirror]] |page=6}} Travers joined UB40 in mid 1978. Travers served as a saxophonist, horn arranger and lyricist for the band.{{Cite news |date=2021-08-23 |title=Brian Travers: UB40 saxophonist and songwriter dies at 62 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58307306 |access-date=2026-10-05 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} Travers co-wrote the bands 1984 short film ''Labour of Love'', along with [[Bernard Rose (director)|Bernard Rose]], which came out to promote their fourth studio [[Labour of Love|album of the same name]] released the previous year.{{cite magazine |last=Vare |first=Ethlie Ann |date=10 March 1984 |title=UB40's 'Labour' Paying Off |magazine=Billboard |page=53}}{{cite magazine |date=22 September 1984 |title=UB40 tour and video |magazine=[[Record Mirror]] |page=6}} Travers was active within the group from 1978 until he retired from touring in 2019 following his brain cancer diagnosis, although he was still an official member until his death two years later. In 2021, just months before his death, Travers teamed up with [[Noel McKoy]], Pad Anthony and Patrick Tenyue to record the single, "Liberation / Bloody Town" for TEK2 productions.{{Cite web |title=Brian Travers |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/331689-Brian-Travers |access-date=2026-10-29 |website=Discogs |language=en}}[https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/product/noel-mckoy-liberation-bloody-town Liberation / Bloody Town | soundsoftheuniverse.com] It was Travers' final release, as well as McKoy's, who died the following year. He was active within the group from 1978 until he retired from touring in 2019 following his brain cancer diagnosis, although he was still an official member until his death two years later. === Art === === Art === Line 48: Line 48: Travers died at his home in [[Moseley]], Birmingham on 22 August 2021, aged 62, after a long battle with cancer.{{cite news |date= 23 August 2021 |title= Brian Travers: UB40 founding member dies after 'long and heroic battle with cancer' |url= https://news.sky.com/story/brian-travers-ub40-founding-member-dies-after-long-and-heroic-battle-with-cancer-12388759 |work= Sky News |access-date= 20 October 2026}}{{cite news |date= 23 August 2021 |title= Brian Travers: UB40 saxophonist and songwriter dies at 62 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58307306 |work= BBC News |access-date= 20 October 2026}} Travers died at his home in [[Moseley]], Birmingham on 22 August 2021, aged 62, after a long battle with cancer.{{cite news |date= 23 August 2021 |title= Brian Travers: UB40 founding member dies after 'long and heroic battle with cancer' |url= https://news.sky.com/story/brian-travers-ub40-founding-member-dies-after-long-and-heroic-battle-with-cancer-12388759 |work= Sky News |access-date= 20 October 2026}}{{cite news |date= 23 August 2021 |title= Brian Travers: UB40 saxophonist and songwriter dies at 62 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58307306 |work= BBC News |access-date= 20 October 2026}} == Discography == === Singles === {| class="wikitable" !Year !A-side !B-side !Notes |- |2021 |"Liberation" |"Bloody Town" |Released with [[Noel McKoy]], Pad Anthony, and Patrick Tenyue |} == References == == References == Line 55: Line 70: [[Category:20th-century English male musicians]] [[Category:20th-century English male musicians]] [[Category:21st-century English male musicians]] [[Category:21st-century English male musicians]] [[Category:British abstract artists]] [[Category:British artists]] [[Category:British people of Irish descent]] [[Category:Deaths from brain cancer in England]] [[Category:Deaths from brain cancer in England]] [[Category:English artists]] [[Category:English people of Irish descent]] [[Category:English pop musicians]] [[Category:English pop musicians]] [[Category:English reggae musicians]] [[Category:English reggae musicians]]