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The Ruts were a Reggae -influenced British Punk band notable for the 1979 top 10 hit "Babylon's Burning" (right). The band consisted of Malcolm Owen (vocals), Paul Fox (guitar), John "Segs" Jennings (bass) and Dave Ruffy (drums). After Malcolm Owen's death from a heroin overdose on the 14th of July 1980, aged just 26, the band continued as "Ruts D.C. " but never repeated their earlier success. As Ruts D.C. the band toured Germany in the autumn of 1980, playing a noteworthy concert at the small cult club 'To Act' in rural Bavaria (Weißenohe, near Nuremberg ). However, without the charismatic voice of Malcolm Owen (and guitarist Paul Fox now handling the vocals), the band just wasn't as brilliant. Malcolm Owen had just weaned himself off the drug, when he bought a bag of Heroin on the 14th of July. Because his tolerance had gone way down, he took too much, leading to the fatal overdose in the bathtub of his mum's house in Hayes, near London, and eventually his death. He has since been remembered by critics and fans as one of the best punk-rock singers ever. DISCOGRAPHY SINGLES
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