the beat 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 Blog11 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Heroes of 2Tone in the Record Mirror – from my archives!

The 70s 80s 90s Blog13 years ago6 years ago43 mins

In early 1981 The Specials and The Beat were set to play gigs in Northern Ireland to raise money for deprived children in Ulster

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago8 years ago01 mins

The Beat – Too Nice To Talk to

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 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 Blog14 years ago6 years ago01 mins

Special Beat – when The Specials met The Beat

The 70s 80s 90s Blog14 years ago4 years ago09 mins

1981 saw a riot in Coventry over racism attended by boxer Errol Christie while The Specials played a gig of unity at The Butts stadium

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