Posted on 03/29/2019 9:54:06 PM PDT by gawatchman
Roger Charlery, the English singer-songwriter behind the seminal two-tone band The Beat (known in the U.S. as the English Beat) and successful successor group General Public, died Tuesday from undisclosed causes. He was 56.
“‘He fought & fought & fought, Roger was a fighter.’ Sadly Roger past away a few hours ago peacefully at his home surrounded by family,” the Beat said in a statement posted to the band’s Facebook page. “Roger’s family would like to thank everyone for their constant support during this tough time. More to follow in the coming days. RIP ROGER!”
Born in in 1963 in Birmingham to parents who immigrated from Saint Lucia, Charlery rose to prominence in the late 1970s during the second wave of Ska as a member of The Beat, serving as lead singer alongside Dave Wakeling. The band’s sound, a mix of traditional ska with post-punk, pop and Latin elements, was a crucial development in the genre that came to be called two-tone, after The Beat’s label, 2-Tone records
Well then post one of the best songs in a link :)
Musicians must have a rough life. It seems so many die before they’re 70.
"Save it for later"
Awesome. I you don’t know who he is. Just watch.
I saw the English Beat open for the Clash at Golden Hall in San Diego in the 80s.
Apparently he had two brain tumors operated on, and was being treated for lung cancer.
Damn I miss the 80s. Though, in the area I’m living in now, 80s fashion is starting to come back among the younger crowd. Maybe the music will too.
I had a crush on the blond lead singer, Dave (something)!
many supermarkets in various states i frequent play 80’s music all the time. it’s almost kind of creepy they never left the 80’s.
Oh yes, the good ol' Ska days. I remember them well!
I actually never heard of this group. I just did a search and posted the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFv1kqdl2VQ&list=PLPvbHZajKcZ_Z-Sb5u8Sawdg_aWkzHJiP&t=0s&index=8
Here’s another fav o mine.
I think that’s true.
“Save it for later”
One of my favorite songs from the 80’s. Pete Townshend did a very nice cover of it as well.
Catholic Girls (”God Made You For Me”) and Wall of Voodoo; Denver, CO 1983.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2DIksHV68c
The British always had an inside track on reinventing a particular music trend at the time and take it to the next level beginning with the Beatles.
Ping
I was in Kroger the other day and London Calling was playing! Surprised the heck out of me. Though they missed the track they should have played from that album, they could have picked Lost in the Supermarket.
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