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The Beat Known In The United States And Canada As The English Beat And The British Beat In Australia And New Zealand In Order To Avoid Confusion With Paul Collins' Band Of The Same Name Was A Popular Two Tone Ska And Pop Music Group. Formed In The English City Of Birmingham In 1978 The Beat Disbanded In 1983 But Has Reformed In The Early 2000s With Some Of The Original Line-Up.
One Of The More Popular And Enduring Groups Of A Short-Lived Trend The Beat Released Three Albums "I Just Can't Stop It" 1980 "Wha'ppen" 1981 And "Special Beat Service" 1982 And A String Of Excellent Singles Including "Mirror In The Bathroom" The Politically-Charged "Stand Down Margaret" Which Refers To Controversial British PM Margaret Thatcher "Save It For Later" And "I Confess". Although The Group's Main Fan-Base Was In The UK They Were Also Popular In Australia Thanks To Regular Exposure On The Government-Owned Rock Radio Station Triple J And The Nationally-Broadcast TV Pop Show Countdown. They Had A Sizeable Following In The U.S. And A Strong Presence On That Country's College Radio. After The Break-Up Of The Beat Dave Wakeling Guitar Lead Vocals And Ranking Roger Vocals Went On To Form General Public While Andy Cox Guitar And David Steele Bass Guitar Formed Fine Young Cannibals With Vocalist Roland Gift.
Members Of The Band Often Collaborated On Stage With The Specials And Performed Together On Tracks Such As "Free Nelson Mandela". In The Early 1990s Roger Joined Members Of The Specials To Form The New Band The Special Beat Which Released Two Live Albums. Ranking Roger's Son Ranking Junior Has Followed In His Father's Footsteps. In 2005 He Appeared On The Ordinary Boys' Single "Boys Will Be Boys". In 2003 The Beat's Original Line-Up Minus Cox And Steele But With The Addition Of Junior Played A Sold-Out One-Off Gig At The Royal Festival Hall. As Of 2005 The Beat Has Reformed Counting Roger Blockhead And Morton Of The Original Line-Up With Ranking Junior Also On Vocals. The Band Is Said To Have The Blessing Of Cox Steele And Saxa Of Desmond Dekker Fame . The Beat's Lead Singer Dave Wakeling Also Continues To Tour As The English Beat As He Has Done For The Last Three Decades With An Amazing All-Star Ska Backing Band Playing The Hits Of The English Beat General Public And His New Songs. Official Website Www.Davewakeling.Com
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Biography - The English Beat
The Beat Known In The United States And Canada As The English Beat And The British Beat In Australia And New Zealand In Order To Avoid Confusion With Paul Collins' Band Of The Same Name Was A Popular Two Tone Ska And Pop Music Group. Formed In The English City Of Birmingham In 1978 The Beat Disbanded In 1983 But Has Reformed In The Early 2000s With Some Of The Original Line-Up.
One Of The More Popular And Enduring Groups Of A Short-Lived Trend The Beat Released Three Albums "I Just Can't Stop It" 1980 "Wha'ppen" 1981 And "Special Beat Service" 1982 And A String Of Excellent Singles Including "Mirror In The Bathroom" The Politically-Charged "Stand Down Margaret" Which Refers To Controversial British PM Margaret Thatcher "Save It For Later" And "I Confess". Although The Group's Main Fan-Base Was In The UK They Were Also Popular In Australia Thanks To Regular Exposure On The Government-Owned Rock Radio Station Triple J And The Nationally-Broadcast TV Pop Show Countdown. They Had A Sizeable Following In The U.S. And A Strong Presence On That Country's College Radio. After The Break-Up Of The Beat Dave Wakeling Guitar Lead Vocals And Ranking Roger Vocals Went On To Form General Public While Andy Cox Guitar And David Steele Bass Guitar Formed Fine Young Cannibals With Vocalist Roland Gift.
Members Of The Band Often Collaborated On Stage With The Specials And Performed Together On Tracks Such As "Free Nelson Mandela". In The Early 1990s Roger Joined Members Of The Specials To Form The New Band The Special Beat Which Released Two Live Albums. Ranking Roger's Son Ranking Junior Has Followed In His Father's Footsteps. In 2005 He Appeared On The Ordinary Boys' Single "Boys Will Be Boys". In 2003 The Beat's Original Line-Up Minus Cox And Steele But With The Addition Of Junior Played A Sold-Out One-Off Gig At The Royal Festival Hall. As Of 2005 The Beat Has Reformed Counting Roger Blockhead And Morton Of The Original Line-Up With Ranking Junior Also On Vocals. The Band Is Said To Have The Blessing Of Cox Steele And Saxa Of Desmond Dekker Fame . The Beat's Lead Singer Dave Wakeling Also Continues To Tour As The English Beat As He Has Done For The Last Three Decades With An Amazing All-Star Ska Backing Band Playing The Hits Of The English Beat General Public And His New Songs. Official Website Www.Davewakeling.Com read less
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One Of The More Popular And Enduring Groups Of A Short-Lived Trend The Beat Released Three Albums "I Just Can't Stop It" 1980 "Wha'ppen" 1981 And "Special Beat Service" 1982 And A String Of Excellent Singles Including "Mirror In The Bathroom" The Politically-Charged "Stand Down Margaret" Which Refers To Controversial British PM Margaret Thatcher "Save It For Later" And "I Confess". Although The Group's Main Fan-Base Was In The UK They Were Also Popular In Australia Thanks To Regular Exposure On The Government-Owned Rock Radio Station Triple J And The Nationally-Broadcast TV Pop Show Countdown. They Had A Sizeable Following In The U.S. And A Strong Presence On That Country's College Radio. After The Break-Up Of The Beat Dave Wakeling Guitar Lead Vocals And Ranking Roger Vocals Went On To Form General Public While Andy Cox Guitar And David Steele Bass Guitar Formed Fine Young Cannibals With Vocalist Roland Gift.
Members Of The Band Often Collaborated On Stage With The Specials And Performed Together On Tracks Such As "Free Nelson Mandela". In The Early 1990s Roger Joined Members Of The Specials To Form The New Band The Special Beat Which Released Two Live Albums. Ranking Roger's Son Ranking Junior Has Followed In His Father's Footsteps. In 2005 He Appeared On The Ordinary Boys' Single "Boys Will Be Boys". In 2003 The Beat's Original Line-Up Minus Cox And Steele But With The Addition Of Junior Played A Sold-Out One-Off Gig At The Royal Festival Hall. As Of 2005 The Beat Has Reformed Counting Roger Blockhead And Morton Of The Original Line-Up With Ranking Junior Also On Vocals. The Band Is Said To Have The Blessing Of Cox Steele And Saxa Of Desmond Dekker Fame . The Beat's Lead Singer Dave Wakeling Also Continues To Tour As The English Beat As He Has Done For The Last Three Decades With An Amazing All-Star Ska Backing Band Playing The Hits Of The English Beat General Public And His New Songs. Official Website Www.Davewakeling.Com read less
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