DAVE WAKELING LYRICS


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Hailing from working-class Birmingham, England. The
(English) Beat entered the music scene in 1979. The six
member band consisted of Dave Wakeling (vocals & guitar),
David Steele (bass), Andy Cox (guitar), Everett Morton
(drums), Saxa (saxophone) and Ranking Roger (vocals). The
band managed to fuse all of their respective musical
influences - soul, reggae, pop and punk - into a unique
sound that was highly danceable. Along with contemporaries
such as The Specials, The Selecter and Madness, The Beat
became one of the most popular and influential bands of the
British Ska movement.

Over the course of the three albums, The Beat acheived
great success in their home country, charting several
singles into the top 10. Although the band was never able
to duplicate thei More...

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