The English Beat
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Nov 16, 2009 7:30 pm (Monday)
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The English Beat is a two tone ska revival band founded in English in 1978. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock. The band's popularity brought them around the world...
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The English Beat is a two tone ska revival band founded in English in 1978. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock. The band's popularity brought them around the world, touring with such artists as David Bowie, The Police, REM, The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Pretenders and The Specials to name a few.
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The English Beat
The Beat (known in North America as The English Beat) are a 2 Tone ska revival band founded in England in 1978.[1] Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock, and their lyrics deal with themes of love, unity and sociopolitical topics. The Beat released three albums: 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", " Too Nice To Talk To", "Can't Get Used To Losing You", "Hands off She's Mine" and "All Out To Get You". The Beat were formed in Birmingham, England in 1978, during a peri...Links
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