Lynval Golding

Lynval Golding (born 24 July 1951, Saint Catherine, Jamaica) is an English musician. He is best known as a rhythm guitarist and vocalist with the British 2 Tone Records band, The Specials.

He went on to co-found the Fun Boy Three with Terry Hall and Neville Staple. Recently he was touring with the English Beat, a reunion version of another second wave ska band, and has started a newer band, Stiff Upper Lips, which is playing more frequently in the Seattle, Washington area U.S..

In 2007 he appeared live at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK, on the Pyramid Stage with Lily Allen (and fellow Specials / Fun Boy Three band member Terry Hall). He also played on the Park Stage, once again with Terry Hall and also Blur frontman Damon Albarn and beatboxer Shlomo, playing a version of Specials, "A Message To You Rudy".

On 28 July 2007 Golding appeared with his current band, Pama International, at the Dunstaffnage music festival near Oban, Scotland.
Golding Regularly tours in the UK with Pama International, who have recorded three albums with his input on guitar. This band is signed to www.rockersrevolt.com an independent and DIY record label.