Alexander Minto Hughes (1945 - March 12, 1998), better known as Judge Dread, a British reggae and ska artist. He was the first white artist to get a reggae hit in Jamaica. Judge Dread died on stage in The Penny Theatre, Canterbury. This was, thought to be part of his humourous and lively stage act at first, but this was not so, and it turned out he was in fact dead. 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica. ... Ska is a form of Jamaican music which began in the early 1960s. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England and nominal head of the Anglican Communion. ...

The Guinness Book of World Records credits Judge Dread for having the most banned songs of all time. The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Many of his lyrics have sexual connotations, with one song "Big Five" using rhyme to suggest words whilst not actually saying them. A series of songs with "Big" followed by a number were some of his most notable hits, all of these featuring sex-obsessed but at the same time very humourous lyrics. His ability to write lyrics with rhyme, a sexually perverted message and at the same time make you laugh is a very special one and naturally it is unlikely that you will ever hear him on the radio because of the nature of his lyrics.

He should not be confused with the comic book and movie character Judge Dredd. In the 1990s, tabloid newspapers expressed concerns that young fans of the comic character might buy the artist's records by mistake and hear things that might corrupt their young minds. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Luna 1 Justice Department=hiddenStructure style=vertical-align: top; This article is about the comic-book character Judge Dredd. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ...

Quotes

• "Let's hear it for the band" (Dread's last words)
• "I've never been unhappy. It's not about fame or money, it's about getting the most out of life." (1997)

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External links

• Judge Dread Memorial Site