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Originally formed in Birmingham, England. The Beat had to change their name to The English Beat to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' USA band of the same name. The Beat England Rock Ska Revival New Wave 1978 1983 Name : The Beat Style : "Rock" "Ska Revival" "New Wave" From : England Founded : 1978 Disbanded : 1983 Members : vocalist, guitarist : Dave Wakeling rapper : Ranking Roger guitarist : Andy Cox percussionist, drummer : Everett Morton bassist : David Steele saxaphonist : Saxa Past members : saxaphonist : Wesley Magoogan Resources : dmoz amg yahoolaunch musicbrainz artistdirect vh1 rollingstone songfacts Releases : 1982 : album - Special Beat Service 1991 : album - The Beat Goes On 1981 : album - Wha'ppen? 1983 : album - What Is Beat? 1980 : album - I Just Can't Stop It 1983 : album - I Just Can't Stop It/Wha'ppen? 1982 : album - Save It for Later [EP] 2000 : album - Beat This! The Beat of the Beat 1996 : album - B.P.M.: The Very Best of Beat 1995 : album - B.P.M.: The Very Best of the English Beat Appearence : 1995 : compilation - Flashback Cafe, Volume 2 1983 : compilation - Dance Craze 1997 : soundtrack - Grosse Pointe Blank Subcategories : Links (3)
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