The Beat (British band)

The Beat
The Beat performing in Truckee, California, 2007
Background information
Also known as	The English Beat, the British Beat
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	New wave ska two-tone reggae rock post-punk
Years active	1978–1983 2003 2006–present
Labels	Go-Feet 2 Tone London Sire I.R.S. EMI A&M Chrysalis
Members	Dave Wakeling Ranking Roger Andy Cox Everett Morton Saxa David Steele Wesley Magoogan Dave 'Blockhead' Wright

The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat^[1]) are a British band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978.^[2] Their music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock.^[3]

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), 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".^[4]