Group
The Beat
UK ska band aka The English Beat
- From
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1979–present
- Releases
- 36
- ska
- 2 tone
- new wave
About
The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat) are an English band formed in Birmingham in 1978. Their music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock.
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The Beat, consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums) and Saxa a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin (saxophone), joined by keyboard player Dave "Blockhead" Wright in 1980, released three studio albums in the early 1980s: 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", "Save It for Later", "I Confess", "Too Nice to Talk To", "Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Hands Off...She's Mine" and "All Out to Get You".
Members
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Everett Morton drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
Compilations
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The Beat at the BBC
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Hard to Beat: Best of The Beat
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Greatest
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The Complete Studio Recordings
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The Complete Beat
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Keep the Beat: The Very Best of the English Beat
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You Just Can’t Beat It: The Best of The Beat
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The Platinum Collection
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From JA To UK - The History of Ska
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Beat This! The Best of the Beat
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b.p.m …Beats Per Minute
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What Is Beat?
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What Is Beat?
Links
Concerts
Also known as
English Beat · The Beat Starring Dave Wakeling · The Beat starring Dave Wakeling · The British Beat · The English Beat · The English Beat Starring Dave Wakeling
Tags
- birmingham
- british
- c81
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 9727e632-c228-47f8-a7ae-398df94f00c7
- ISNI
- 0000000122386766
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.