The Beat (British band)

The Beat
The Beat
	The Beat performing in Truckee, California, 2007
Background information
Also known as	The English Beat, the British Beat
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	New wave; ska; two-tone; reggae rock; post-punk;
Years active	1978–1983; 2003; 2006–present;
Labels	Go-Feet; 2 Tone; London; Sire; I.R.S.; EMI; A&M; Chrysalis;
Spinoffs	General Public
Members	Dave Wakeling; Antonee First Class
Past members	Andy Cox; Everett Morton; Saxa; David Steele; Wesley Magoogan; Dave 'Blockhead' Wright; Ranking Roger;

The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat) are an English 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".