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Along with The Specials and The Selecter, The English Beat were early proponents of so-called Two-tone music, a mix of reggae, ska and punk rock.
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Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter to the English Beat
by Doug Collette
Soul Salvation: A Gen X Love Letter to the English Beat Marc Wasserman 284 Pages ISBN: # 979-8990026421 DiWulf Publishing2024 Fans of the English Beat, devoted or casual, may be somewhat disappointed Soul Salvation is not the thorough history the ska-pop band deserves. But as the subtitle states, A Gen X Love Letter is more accurately the story of one rabid music fan's coming of age in the late Seventies and early Eighties ...
Continue ReadingThe English Beat Celebrates 30th Anniversary... For Crying out Loud!
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The English Beat, formed in Birmingham, England in 1979, are celebrating their 30th anniversary with an action-packed 2009. Led by founding member, lead vocalist and songwriter Dave Wakeling, the band will be recording and touring extensively.
The sparkling live show includes the band’s best-known originals, among them “Mirror in the Bathroom,” “Save It for Later,” “Stand Down Margaret” and “I Confess,” and their inspirational covers of “Tears of a Clown” and “Can't Get Used to Losing ...
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The English Beat
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