Steel Pulse and The Slits, 1970s
Tag: ska
General Public – ‘Punk’, 1995
Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling as General Public
RIP
Ranking Roger, of English Beat and General Public, Dies at 56
Roger Charlery, aka Ranking Roger, the singer and toaster from the English Beat, General Public and Special Beat, died today after a battle with cancer, a rep for the band confirmed to Variety. He was 56.
The group, which has existed in several different forms over the years, issued a statement on its social media accounts saying, “Sadly Roger past away a few hours ago peacefully at his home surrounded by family.”
The Selecter – ‘Too Much Pressure’, 1980
The Beat / The English Beat – ‘Save It For Later’, 1982
Fishbone – ‘Party At Ground Zero’, 1985
The Specials: “Respect people. Be kind to people. What else have we got?”
On the eve of their first album in decades, 2 Tone’s finest talk to Miranda Sawyer and, further down, answer questions from readers, and famous fans including Richard Curtis and Lauren Laverne
