Roger Charlery (22 February 1963 – 26 March 2019), known professionally as Ranking Roger, was an English musician. He was a vocalist in the 1980s ska band...
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punk rock. The Beat, consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums)...
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US and Canada) and its subsequent incarnations as the Beat featuring Ranking Roger based in the UK, and the English Beat starring Dave Wakeling based in...
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band, formed in Birmingham in 1983, by vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger of the Beat, and which also included former members of Dexys Midnight...
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Ride. The line-up contained MC vocals by Joe Attard of Punks Jump Up, Ranking Roger of the Beat and General Public and drummer Bob Wond of Under Two Flags...
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Special Beat Service (1982). Wakeling then formed General Public with Ranking Roger in 1983, and they released their debut studio album All the Rage the...
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with his own group, the Neville Staple Band. He also performed with Ranking Roger in the supergroup Special Beat. Staple was born in Manchester, Jamaica...
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explored his Caribbean roots, humorous and political toasting while Ranking Roger of the Second Wave or Two-Tone ska revival band The Beat from the 1980s...
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Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. Federer was ranked world No...
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their multiracial line-up and alternating lead vocals from toaster Ranking Roger and guitarist Dave Wakeling. They were part of the two-tone music scene...
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joined former Beat singer Ranking Roger and his band General Public, which later toured the US under the guise of 'Ranking Roger'. Local indie band Pop Will...
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as per ASCAP database. General Public Dave Wakeling – vocals, guitar Ranking Roger – vocals Gianni Minardi – guitar Horace Panter – bass Mickey Billingham...
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One", which was written by Neil Diamond, and featured guest vocals by Ranking Roger. "Hang On" was also released as a single, and appears in the end credits...
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Credits are adapted from the Special Beat Service liner notes. The Beat Ranking Roger – toasting; vocals; percussion Dave Wakeling – vocals; guitar David...
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Panter went on to play with General Public with Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger from the original Beat, and then with the reformed Specials in the 1990s...
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1980s when he worked with The Beat. He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" with Ranking Roger, included on the 1982 album Special Beat Service. He went...
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included a new track, a cover of Black and White, where he duetted with Ranking Roger. It was released as a single and peaked at No.76. In 1999, Tadpoles...
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founding member of General Public, with vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger of the Beat. Though he is listed in the credits of the band's 1984 debut...
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Golding Terry Hall Madness Everett Morton Horace Panter Roddy Radiation Ranking Roger The Selecter Chas Smash The Specials Neville Staple Suggs Lee Thompson...
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Tribute remake, released in 1988, featured Elvis Costello, Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger and Lynval Golding on backing vocals.[citation needed] At the Nelson...
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Roger Joseph Ebert (/ˈiːbərt/ EE-burt; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, journalist, essayist, screenwriter...
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2021. Retrieved 18 April 2012. "Ordinary Boys team up with Ranking Junior for Ranking Roger tribute". 18 March 2021. "Ordinary Boys full Official Chart...
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covered by a number of other artists, including Sting as a solo artist, Ranking Roger and Sheila Hylton. The themes of the song are loneliness and the pain...
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album All the Rage (1984). Billingham went on to play in the Beat with Ranking Roger and Everett Morton, who have both since died. As well as being in the...
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Mirror in the Bathroom (category Songs written by Ranking Roger)
of 7" copies. Its B-side is "Too Nice to Talk To".[citation needed] Ranking Roger's album Pop Off the Head Top includes a new remix version of "Mirror...
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revival band the Beat, (known in the US as the English Beat). After Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling left the Beat to form General Public, Steele and guitarist...
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Quaye Queen Ifrica Queen Omega Raappana Ernest Ranglin Ranking Dread Ranking Joe Ranking Roger Ranking Trevor Cutty Ranks Gappy Ranks Shabba Ranks The Rastafarians...
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Wakeling, Patrick Murray) General Public David Wakeling – vocals, guitar Ranking Roger – vocals, programming Michael Railton – keyboards, vocals Norman Jones...
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"Louder Than War Interview: Ranking Roger From The Beat". Louder Than War. Retrieved 14 January 2018. "Interview – Ranking Roger of The Beat". Fred Perry...
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ATP No. 1 doubles ranking after reaching the semifinals. Matthew Ebden and Joe Salisbury were also in contention for the top ranking at the beginning of...
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