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dudog84
03-27-2019, 08:43 AM
Ranking Roger, of The English Beat (The Beat) and General Public, has died of cancer.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/ranking-roger-of-english-beat-and-general-public-dies-at-56/ar-BBVggMq

This one really hits hard. Not only is he my age, these bands are quite possibly my all-time favorites. I don't think there was a sad track on any of their albums. They even made "Tears of a Clown" happy.

R.I.P.

Edit: Speaking of which, for your enjoyment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFnoliyoTUQ

Furniture
03-27-2019, 08:22 PM
This Brummie is sad too. Saw The Beat several times in my Birmingham youth.