Almost 27 years ago, the English Beat took to the stage for the first time at a little club in Birmingham, England. Since then, lead singer and guitarist Dave Wakeling has been playing with various ...

Ranking Roger, the British new wave/ska/reggae musician and vocalist known for his seminal work with ‘80s two-tone band the English Beat and later General Public, has passed away at age 56. Although ...

Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter to the English Beat Marc Wasserman 284 Pages ISBN: # 979-8990026421 DiWulf Publishing2024 Fans of the English Beat, devoted or casual, may be somewhat disappointed ...

Born out of the 1980s 2 Tone ska revival, The English Beat featured smart, catchy lyrics bended with a patented mix of rock, ska and reggae. Composed of Dave Wakeling (lead vocals/guitars), Ranking ...

Sometime around 1978, revelation struck in Birmingham. During that period, Dave Wakeling, Andy Cox and David Steele had a nascent, nameless band in their U.K. hometown. As active participants in their ...

But led by singer-songwriter-guitarist Dave Wakeling, the English Beat managed to conjure up that perfect, delicate balance of ska and contagious pop. They made only three albums, and by 1983 they ...

FOXBORO - It was a night of mostly reggae music as The English Beat and two similar bands performed Friday night at Showcase Live at Patriot Place. Known as The Beat in Great Britain, where they ...

Founded in 1978, the English Beat were one of the pioneering bands of the 2 Tone ska movement, blending pop, reggae, punk, R&B and ska influences on infectious songs such as “Mirror in the Bathroom,” ...

Pioneering a British revival of Jamaican sounds mixed with elements of pop and punk, along with contemporaries such as The Specials, The Selector and Madness, The Beat (known as The English Beat in ...

If you are a fan of legendary British ska band The English Beat and have never seen them in concert, don’t save that time for later: See them when they come to the Rio Theatre Friday. Formed as The ...

Imagine these deep-fried and you’ll have a pretty good idea why we’re showing you this rather than a picture of the English Beat Last night’s second annual Chef Jam at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...