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The Beat inBackground informationAlso known asThe English Beat, the British BeatOrigin,Genres,Years active1978–1983, 2003, 2006–presentLabels,Associated acts, the International Beat, Special Beat,MembersThe English Beat starring Dave WakelingNucci CantrellMatt MorrishKevin LumKing SchaschaMinh QuanAntonee First ClassBrad EngstromThe Beat feat. Ranking Roger / The New English Beat feat. Ranking RogerAndy PearsonAndy PerrissBobby BirdMark 'Chiko' HamiltonPast members(deceased). Ranking Roger and Everett Morton's reformation of The Beat in London in 2006The Beat (known in the and as the English Beat and in as the British Beat ) are a band founded in, in 1978.
Its music fuses Latin, ska, and.The Beat, consisting of (vocals, guitar), (vocals), (guitar), (bass), (drums), and a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin (saxophone), released three studio albums in the early 1980s: (1980), (1981) and (1982), and a string of singles, including ', ', 'Too Nice to Talk To', 'Can't Get Used to Losing You', 'Hands Off, She's Mine', and 'All Out to Get You'. Contents.Career 1978–1983 The Beat was formed in Birmingham, England, in of high and social upheaval in the., one of the band's vocalists, added a Jamaican vocal flavour to the band's sound with his style. Jamaican added a Jamaican ska instrumental sound. Saxa (born Lionel Augustus Martin in 1930) had played saxophone with, and in the first wave of ska. He joined The Beat to record their first single, ', a of the hit by.Notable singles from the first album included 'Can't Get Used to Losing You', 'Mirror In the Bathroom', 'Hands Off She's Mine' and 'Best Friend'. The second Beat album, Wha'ppen?
Was supported by extensive touring, including a United States tour with. The album yielded more UK hits, with 'All Out to Get You', 'Drowning' and 'Doors of Your Heart', all of which broke into the of the. The Beat received support from modern rock radio stations such as in, the now-defunct The Quake 99FM (98.9) in and KYYX in.Although the Beat's main fan base was in the UK, the band was also popular in, partly due to exposure on the radio station and the TV show. The Beat had a sizable following in the US and Canada, where the band were known as the English Beat for legal reasons (to avoid confusion with the American band ). The Beat toured the world with well-known artists including,. Members of the band often collaborated on stage with.During their early career, the band were associated with Birmingham-based cartoonist, who designed their 'Beat Girl' icon and painted the mural that was used on the cover of Wha'ppen? Post-breakup After the break-up of the Beat in 1983, Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger went on to form and had a couple of hit singles in the US and Canada including 'Tenderness', while and formed with vocalist from the ska band.
Drummer and formed the International Beat along with the Birmingham-based singer, Tony Beet, and the band released an album titled The Hitting Line on Blue Beat Records in 1990 (BBSLP 009). The album was produced by and he often guested with the band at some of their shows.
The International Beat toured the UK and United States before calling it a day in 1992. Ranking Roger also briefly joined post- band and performed at several live shows with the band. However, the band broke up shortly after he joined when its last album was shelved by the record company. Meanwhile, 'March of the Swivelheads', an of the Beat's song 'Rotating Heads', was used in the climactic chase scene of 1986's; the band was listed in the end credits as 'The (English) Beat'. 'Save It for Later' was featured on the soundtrack album to 1996's, 2010's and 2017's.formed and recruited vocalist Ross Lydon from 360, bass player Faisal Rashid, and Lukasz Machometa on sax, former member of Citybeats and Urban Groove Syndicate.Roger released his solo debut, a reggae-oriented album entitled Radical Departure, in 1988. In the early 1990s, Roger joined members of the Specials to form Special Beat, which toured and released two live albums.
They supported the. In 2001, Roger released another solo album, Inside My Head, which included traditional reggae and ska with influences of electronica, jungle and dub.
Ranking Roger's son, has followed in his father's footsteps. In 2005, he appeared on ' single 'Boys Will Be Boys' and is a current member of the Beat in the UK.performed the song 'Save It for Later' numerous times between 1985 and 1998. Performed the song twice on their.also played 'Save It for Later' featuring on their 'From the Midlands with Love' series in June 2012also began playing 'Save It for Later' in 1996 blending it into the end of 'Better Man', and it remained in the set list of their 2014 tour.21st century In 2003, the Beat's original line-up, minus Cox and Steele, played a sold-out one-off gig at the. In 2004, the VH1 show tried unsuccessfully to reunite the original line-up.In 2006, the UK version of the Beat, featuring Ranking Roger, recorded a new album that was mixed by Adrian Sherwood, but it remains unreleased. The band also featured Everett Morton and on keyboards, formerly a member of and General Public.Dave Wakeling fronts the US version of the group as the English Beat, which usually adds a couple of General Public songs to the setlist. The singer and his band flew over to the UK in April 2011, to perform at the London International Ska Festival at the Clapham Grand music venue.
They played the Dorset Steam Fair Show 2011 on 31 August 2011.Both the UK and US versions of the band still continue to tour frequently.In mid-2012, the English Beat released a box set, titled The Complete Beat, comprising their three albums along with non-album singles, remixes and live material. Additional bonus tracks were included on re-released, double-CD versions of each studio album.The English Beat recorded two new songs that feature prominently in the episode ' which aired 26 March 2013.
It features a zombie ska group called Rude Boy and the Ska-Tastics who come back to life in order to turn people into zombies and make them dance to ska music forever. According to an interview conducted with the San Francisco Examiner, he said: 'This was my first opportunity to do anything for television as a gun for hire, and I actually managed to record and mix two songs in 12 hours. It was like running at double speed with no brakes, but it was exciting, and Warner Bros.
Really loved them. So the zombies have a song called ‘You’re Dead Right, Mate,’ and the Hex Girls have one called ‘We’re the Good Bad Girls,’ which has a definite - vibe to it, but frankly, I’m really happy I did it, because I’ve always loved ‘.' In late 2013, the Beat with Ranking Roger released the live album, Live In London which featured a new song entitled 'How Do You Do (Side To Side)' and also a song previously released solo by Ranking Roger, entitled 'Dangerous', among many other songs.In mid-2014, the English Beat starring Dave Wakeling announced a new studio album entitled Here We Go Love! The album, which will be released in 2018 is being funded through the PledgeMusic website, in which fans donate to the group.The Beat feat.
Ranking Roger released Bounce, a studio album, on 30 September 2016, on CD, Vinyl and Digital on DMF Records. The first single from the album, 'Walking on the Wrong Side' was released in July 2016.In 2018 the Beat feat. Ranking Roger released The Beat - Live At The Roundhouse a live album with accompanying DVDOn 26 January 2019 the Beat feat. Ranking Roger released a new studio album, Public Confidential. The first single from the album 'Maniac' was playlisted on BBC Radio 6.Weeks after undergoing surgery for two, and while undergoing treatment for, Ranking Roger died at home on 26 March 2019, aged 56. Personnel The Beat (UK) / the English Beat (US).
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bass (1978-1983). lead vocals, guitar (1978-1983). Dave 'Blockhead' Wright - keyboards (1980-1983). Wesley Magoogan - saxophone (1981-1983)The English Beat starring Dave Wakeling. lead vocals, guitar.
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drums. Andy Pearson - bass. Andy Perriss - guitar. guitar. Mark 'Chiko' Hamilton - saxDiscography Studio albums The Beat / the English Beat YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions1980. First studio album.
Release date: May 1980. Label: /33030—142.: Gold1981. Second studio album. Release date: June 1981. Label: Go Feet/Sire Records320—28126. UK: Silver1982.
Third studio album. Release date: 1982. Label: Go Feet/2150——39The Beat Feat. Ranking Roger / the New English Beat feat. Ranking Roger YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions2016Bounce.
Release date: September 2016. Label: DMF Records49————2018Live at the Roundhouse. Release date: June 2018. Label: DMF Records————2019Public Confidential. Release date: January 2019. Label: DMF Records———'—' denotes releases that did not chartThe English Beat starring Dave Wakeling YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions2018Here We Go Love!. Release date: May 25, 2018—————'—' denotes releases that did not chartLive albums The English Beat YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions2012Live!
At the US Festival. Release date: 2012—————'—' denotes releases that did not chartThe Beat with Ranking Roger YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions2013Live In London. Release date: 2013—————'—' denotes releases that did not chartCompilation albums YearAlbum detailsPeak positionsCertifications(sales threshold)1983. First compilation album. Release date: 1983. Label: I.R.S.
Records101487. UK: Silver1996B.P.M. The Very Best of the Beat. Second compilation album.
Release date: 8 April 1996. Label:13——2000Beat This!. Mulkerin, Andy. Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 22 February 2019. Album I Just Can't Stop It Go-Feet Records L37344, Australia. ^ at.
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The Beat: Twist and Crawl by Malu Halasa (Eel Pie, 1981)External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to. at Bullz-Eye.com.