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Post by wayne2467 on Mar 26, 2019 22:20:48 GMT
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Post by McCann on Mar 26, 2019 23:51:28 GMT
Very sad to hear this. This guy was as fit as a flea. We saw him most years when he brought the Beat over for their annual gig in Dublin. Intimate gigs, packed full of energy where he darted around stage 'toasting' with his son Ranking junior. Good nights. Farewell big man
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Post by ace5150 on Mar 27, 2019 4:50:33 GMT
Very sad indeed, contributed to the Strummerville cause.
The Beat were a great band.
Godspeed and RIP sir.
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Post by daz on Mar 27, 2019 6:56:46 GMT
Another one of the good guys gone and only 56.
RIP Roger.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 7:10:19 GMT
Really sad to here this. He died of lung cancer. 56 is no age.
He had been performing in one of the two bands using The Beat as their name. Original lead singer Dave Wakeling was leading the other band.
RIP
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Post by flyingsquad on Mar 27, 2019 9:26:29 GMT
RIP Roger
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 11:18:48 GMT
I bet, like the great Mark Holliss, all The Beat's back catalogue will now go out of stock on Amazon and they then rise their prices to match the surge in demand.
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Post by felixdeburgh on Mar 27, 2019 13:24:39 GMT
Same thing happened with Scott Walker - his first album was £10:99 on vinyl the other day and now it’s £21:09 and out of stock.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2019 17:55:28 GMT
Same thing happened with Scott Walker - his first album was £10:99 on vinyl the other day and now it’s £21:09 and out of stock.  |
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Post by chopper on Mar 28, 2019 20:05:29 GMT
More very sad news from the music scene, R.I.P Roger, The Beat were a great band.
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Post by jno on Mar 29, 2019 3:51:10 GMT
I agree chopper, The Beat were great.
RIP Roger.
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Post by brinylonshirt on Mar 30, 2019 16:01:23 GMT
He was only 16 years old when he first appeared on Top Of The Pops. The Face magazine realised how cool he was by giving him a front cover to himself. The only time I have ever been to Birmingham I passed him in the street, he must have been at least 6 foot 2. RIP Rude Boy.
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Post by ltd on Mar 30, 2019 17:57:50 GMT
My cousins were well into The Beat back in the 80s. I have to admit I'm not that au fait with the band's songs, but Mirror in the Bathroom is a pure class track. RIP Roger.
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Post by daz on Mar 30, 2019 18:36:38 GMT
He was only 16 years old when he first appeared on Top Of The Pops. The Face magazine realised how cool he was by giving him a front cover to himself. The only time I have ever been to Birmingham I passed him in the street, he must have been at least 6 foot 2. RIP Rude Boy. Yes he was a good looking lad who had style in abudance. |
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Post by Portland Road on Apr 4, 2019 6:39:53 GMT
 I must admit I hadn't heard about this. The Beat played a part in what made music of their period great. R.I.P. Ranking Roger.
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I must admit I hadn't heard about this.