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The Beat

UK ska band aka The English Beat

Formed in 1979

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The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat) are an English band formed in Birmingham in 1978. Their music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock.

The Beat, consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums) and Saxa a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin (saxophone), joined by keyboard player Dave "Blockhead" Wright in 1980, released three studio albums in the early 1980s: I Just Can't Stop It (1980), Wha'ppen? (1981) and Special Beat Service (1982), and a string of singles, including "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Save It for Later", "I Confess", "Too Nice to Talk To", "Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Hands Off...She's Mine" and "All Out to Get You".

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The Beat est un groupe britannique de ska, originaire de Birmingham, formé en mars 1979. Avec The Specials, The Selecter, Madness et Bad Manners, c'est un des groupes les plus populaires et représentatifs du mouvement ska, ou 2 tone, du début des années 1980 au Royaume-Uni.

The Beat est appelé aux États-Unis « English Beat » pour éviter de le confondre avec le groupe américain du même nom.

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