December 4, 2023

The 70s 80s 90s Blog

Three Decades of History with TV historian Tony McMahon

Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror

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Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror - lead vocalist in The Beat or The English Beat as the band is called in the United States

The Beat recorded the song ‘Stand Down Margaret’, which caused quite a stir at the time – a spirited call on prime minister Maggie Thatcher to go. Below is vocalist Ranking Roger on the front cover of the long defunct Record Mirror. I interviewed him for the biography of Neville Staple – Original Rude Boy – published by Aurum Press. He was great fun to spend an afternoon with and some amazing stories from the late 70s and early 80s.

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