Astro was a founding member of the British reggae band UB40, known for singles including “Red Red Wine.”Born Terence Wilson, Astro got his nickname in childhood from a pair of Dr.
Martens Astronaut boots he often wore. He co-founded UB40 in 1978, playing percussion as well as singing. His lead vocals can be heard on the song “Rat in Mi Kitchen,” a 1987 U.K.
hit that Astro wrote after band member Ali Campbell complained of having a rat in his kitchen. He also performed the rap in 1983’s “Red Red Wine,” a No.
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