The Bodysnatchers, Do the Rocksteady

The Bodysnatchers were a seven-piece ska/rock-steady outfit from London. Formed in mid-1979 during the British ska-revival movement by bassist Nicola (Nicky), who placed an ad in Melody Maker looking for like-minded band-mates, it was the only all-female band of the of the 2-Tone era. They were fronted by vocalist and song-writer Rhoda Dakar who later went on to join the Special AKA; their first gig was on Saturday, Novemebr 24, 1979 at the Windsor Castle pub in London.