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
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
Heroes of 2Tone in the Record Mirror – from my archives!
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 Beat – Too Nice To Talk to
Ranking Roger in the Record Mirror – lead vocalist in The Beat or The English Beat as the band is called in the United States
Special Beat – when The Specials met The Beat
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
C120 cassette tapes were infuriating even though they could record two hours of music they were prone to snarling up and then breaking