the English Beat
UK
Formed: 1979
Years Active: 80
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Punk/New Wave, Ska Revival, New Wave, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Share to:
One of the earliest and most important ska revivalist groups, Birmingham's the Beat formed in 1978 (the band had to change its name to the English Beat in the U.S. to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name). The multiracial band carved a distinct sound through the use of alternating lead vocals by guitarist Dave Wakeling and punk toaster/rapper Ranking Roger, supported by a tight band consisting of Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), and Everett Moreton (drums). The addition of 50-year-old saxophonist Saxa, who originally ...
See also
- Fine Young Cannibals (9)
- Pato Banton (3)
- General Public (1)
- Ranking Roger (1)
Similar artists
- Madness (68)
- UB40 (57)
- Police (45)
- The Jam (38)
- The Specials (22)
- The Members (14)
- Judge Dread (13)
- The Clash (11)
- the Toasters (11)
- Selecter (4)
- Fun Boy Three (4)
Influenced by
- Beatles (252)
- the Wailers (60)
- The Jam (38)
- Smokey Robinson (15)
- The Clash (11)
- Jimmy Cliff (11)
- Toots & The Maytals (10)
- The Skatalites (7)
- Derrick Morgan (1)
- Prince Buster (1)
- Desmond Dekker (1)
Followers
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (62)
- No Doubt (43)
- Rancid (41)
- Smash Mouth (38)
- Suicide Machines (35)
- Wild Beasts (27)
- Fishbone (21)
- Strangeways (13)
- Aggrolites (11)
- Big Mountain (10)
- Hard-Fi (9)
- Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (6)
- the Kings (4)
- Critical Mass (1)
- Mephiskapheles (0)
Your account will be charged with:
free downloads and $. Your balance after this charge will be:
free downloads + $. Do you really want to purchase selected tracks/albums?
Once, you'll click on 'buy selected' button - you'll be redirected to "My Downloads" page, where you can download the music you've purchased.
melodysale.com
