The Beat
The 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 , Ranking Roger , Andy Cox , David Steele , Everett Morton , and Saxa a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin , released three studio albums in the early 1980s: I Just Can’t Stop It , Wha’ppen? and Special Beat Service , 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”.
