The Damned Honoured At Classic Rock Awards!
The Damned, who released their debut record New Rose in October 1976, are often celebrated as the first British punk act to release a single.
The band - whose chart hits include Smash It Up, Love Song and Eloise - have endured repeated line-up changes and reunions over the last 40 years.
In the mid 1980s they adopted a Gothic look to match frontman Dave Vanian's vampire image and had success with songs such as Grimly Fiendish.