Fine Young Cannibals
UK
Formed: 1984
Died: 01 January 1996
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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When the Beat (known as the English Beat in the U.S. only) split in 1983, it came as a surprise to guitarist Dave Cox and bassist David Steele. The first time they realized that the group's vocalists, Ranking Roger and Dave Wakelin, had gone off to form a group without them was when their accountant phoned to finalize the divorce. While the defectors had formed General Public, Cox and Steele set about creating something new of their own. Apart from not wanting to repeat the mistakes the Beat made, and a vague notion of adding both jazz and soul...
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