Pablo Falconer

Ray "Pablo" Falconer (b. circa 1960 — 1987) was an English reggae producer from Birmingham, England, active in the 1970s and 1980s. Brother to Earl Falconer from UB40, Falconer produced many singles and albums for that band.

Falconer died in a car crash in Birmingham in 1987. Earl Falconer, who was driving the car where his brother died, was sentenced at the time to six months' imprisonment for drunk driving, in June 1988.

Influence on UB40
In an 2013 interview for A Taste Of Dawn magazine UB40's founding member Jimmy Brown described the impact of Pablo Falconer's life and work on the band's music during their early years (and onwards):

Discography (partial)

 * UB40 - "Red Red Wine", 20 August 1983
 * UB40 - Labour of Love LP, 24 September 1983
 * UB40 - "Please Don't Make Me Cry", 15 October 1983
 * UB40 and Chrissie Hynde - "I Got You Babe", 3 August 1985
 * UB40 - Baggariddim LP, 14 September 1985
 * UB40 - "Don't Break My Heart", 26 October 1985
 * UB40 - Live at Hammersmith