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The Beat (British Band)
The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat) are a British band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock. 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". Career 1978–1983 The Beat formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978, during a period of high unemployment and social upheaval in the United Kingdom. Ranking Roger, one of the band's vocalists, added a Jamaican vocal fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truckee, California
Truckee is an incorporated town in Nevada County, California, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 16,180, reflecting an increase of 2,316 from the 13,864 counted in the 2000 Census and having the 316th highest population in California and 2114th in the United States. Name Truckee's existence began in 1863 as Gray's Station, named for Joseph Gray's Roadhouse on the trans-Sierra wagon road. A blacksmith named Samuel S. Coburn was there almost from the beginning, and by 1866 the area was known as Coburn's Station. The Central Pacific Railroad selected Truckee as the name of its railroad station by August 1867, even though the tracks would not reach the station until a year later in 1868. It was renamed Truckee after a Paiute chief, whose assumed Paiute name was Tru-ki-zo. He was the father of Chief Winnemucca and grandfather of Sarah Winnemucca. The first Europeans who came to cross the Sierra Nevada encountered his tribe. The friendly chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Off
"Hands Off" is a 1955 song written and recorded by Jay McShann. The single, on the Vee-Jay label, was the most successful Jay McShann release on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. "Hands Off", with vocals performed by Priscilla Bowman, was number one on the R&B best seller chart for three weeks. The single is notable because this was the last single to hit number one on the R&B chart without making the Billboard pop charts until 1976. For the next twenty-one years, all singles which made the top spot on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart would make the pop charts. Preston Foster reworked "Hands Off" to create the 1956 song "Got My Mojo Working" popularised by Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago b .... References 1955 singles {{1950s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Get Used To Losing You
"Can't Get Used to Losing You" is a song written by Jerome "Doc" Pomus and Mort Shuman, first made popular by Andy Williams in a 1963 record release, which was a number-two hit in both the US and the UK. Twenty years later, British band the Beat took a reggae re-arrangement to number three in the UK. Andy Williams recording "Can't Get Used to Losing You" was recorded by Andy Williams in December 1962 and released in 1963. It peaked at number two in both the US and the UK. In the US, the single spent four weeks at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart (behind "He's So Fine" by the Chiffons and "I Will Follow Him" by Little Peggy March) and topped the Easy Listening chart for four weeks, peaking on both in April 1963. Williams' recording peaked at number one on the '' Cashbox'' charts. Williams' vocals on the song's verses were double-tracked in unison, and overdubbed on the choruses so the listener hears Andy singing harmony with himself. The song appears on an album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Confess (song)
"I Confess" is a 1982 song written and recorded by the Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat). The song was released as a single from the band's third and final studio album, ''Special Beat Service'', finding moderate chart success in the UK. Inspired by the romantic escapades of English tabloids and Wakeling's own personal relationships, the song featured a piano performance led by touring keyboardist Dave "Blockhead" Wright. As the album's third single, "I Confess" found moderate success on the charts, peaking at No. 54 in the UK. The song was praised by critics. A music video for the track was also produced, featuring the band's parody of the New Romantics. Background Lyrically, "I Confess" was a mix of Beat frontman Dave Wakeling's personal experiences and sensationalized stories that he had read in magazines. Wakeling had been a frequent reader of these magazines; he recalled, "At the same time, I had a bit of an obsession with what was called 'Pho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Save It For Later
"Save It for Later" is a 1982 song written and recorded by British ska band the Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat). The song was released as a single from the band's third and final studio album, ''Special Beat Service'' (1982), finding moderate chart success in Britain. Written by Beat guitarist Dave Wakeling before the band was founded, the song nearly went unreleased due to opposition from bassist David Steele. After pressure from Wakeling and the record company, the song was ultimately recorded for the band's third studio album. The song has since become one of the band's most famous tracks and has been featured in various soundtracks and compilation albums. "Save It for Later" is also notable for its unique tuning, which was achieved accidentally. The track's lyrics highlight the suggestive double entendre of the song's title. Background "Save It for Later" was written by Beat guitarist Dave Wakeling as a teenager before the founding of the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirror In The Bathroom
"Mirror in the Bathroom" is a single by British ska band the Beat released as a single in 1980 from their debut album ''I Just Can't Stop It''. It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and consequently was their highest charting release in the UK until 1983. It was released again in 1995 as a 12" single and early in 1996 as a CD single (both containing contemporary club remixes) to promote '' B.P.M.: The Very Best of the Beat''. The reissued single reached number 44 in 1996. The song was ranked at #3 among the top ten "Tracks of the Year" for 1980 by ''NME''. Composition According to composer and singer Dave Wakeling, the song originated when he was working on a construction site and he got up for work one winter morning after "a couple of drinks" and found his clothes still wet on the bathroom floor. While shaving, he says, On his way to work on his motorbike, he thought about the idea of "The door is locked, just you and me"; and reflected on the nature of narcissism: W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Beat Service
''Special Beat Service'' is the third studio album by British ska band the Beat, released on 1 October 1982 by Go-Feet Records. Like the rest of their material, it was released in the US under the name "the English Beat". It peaked at No. 39 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart in 1983 on the strength of two singles, " I Confess" and "Save It for Later," the music videos for which received modest airplay on the fledgling MTV video network. Critical reception The ''Spin Alternative Record Guide'' wrote that "'Save It for Later' and 'End of the Party' are romantic, piano-driven pop gems." ''Rolling Stone'' said that "'Special Beat Service' sparkles with surprising touches" Track listing Personnel Credits are adapted from the ''Special Beat Service'' liner notes. The Beat * Ranking Roger – toasting; vocals; percussion * Dave Wakeling – vocals; guitar * David Steele – bass; banjo * Andy Cox – guitar; mandolin * Everett Morton – drums * Saxa – saxophone * Wesley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wha'ppen?
''Wha'ppen?'' is the second studio album by British ska band the Beat (credited on the US release as the English Beat), released in 1981 via Go-Feet Records in the United Kingdom and Sire Records in the United States. After the critical and commercial success of ''I Just Can't Stop It'' (1980), which mixed ska, reggae and punk rock with social lyrics, the band changed direction on ''Wha'ppen?'', taking influence from many other musical styles which were intriguing the band, including African, steel band and dub music, while keeping reggae at its core. The fast pace of the band's previous work is also exchanged for a slower, mid-tempo pace. Accompanying the music is the socially conscious and political lyrics. The band recorded the record at Roundhouse Studios with producer Bob Sargeant. Released in May 1981, ''Wha'ppen?'' was a commercial success, peaking at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart, though its singles were the least commercially successful the band had released up to that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Just Can't Stop It
''I Just Can't Stop It'' is the debut studio album by British ska band the Beat, released on 23 May 1980 by Go-Feet Records in the United Kingdom. It was released the same year in the United States on Sire Records under the band name "The English Beat". In Australia, it was released on Go-Feet under the band name "The British Beat". Well received from the start, publications such as ''Rolling Stone'' raved that the music was "wild and threatening, sexy and sharp." AllMusic later said it "was a stunning achievement", which has not been diminished by time. The album was reissued on CD in 1990 by I.R.S. Records in the US, and in 2012 by Edsel Records in the UK and Shout! Factory in the US. Artwork The "Beat Girl" icon seen on the cover, and used on the band's merchandising, was designed by Birmingham-based cartoonist Hunt Emerson. Critical reception At the end of 1980, ''I Just Can't Stop It'' appeared in numerous lists of the best albums of the year: ''NME'' ranked it 3rd, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
