Ranking Roger has died at 56

[dudog84]

Ranking Roger, of The English Beat (The Beat) and General Public, has died of cancer.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news...-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]

This Brummie is sad too. Saw The Beat several times in my Birmingham youth.