Ranking Roger Archives

Dave Wakeling of The Beat draws himself

The 70s 80s 90s Blog6 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Dave Wakeling was the front man of the British ska combo The Beat and here is a self-portrait he penned when the band was at the height of its fame

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Night clubs still operating a race bar in the 70s and 80s

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago8 years ago01 mins

The Beat – Too Nice To Talk to

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago01 mins

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 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago01 mins

Special Beat – when The Specials met The Beat

The 70s 80s 90s Blog15 years ago4 years ago23 mins

C120 cassette tapes were infuriating even though they could record two hours of music they were prone to snarling up and then breaking