Hailing from working-class Birmingham, England, Dave Wakeling and the English Beat entered the music scene in 1979. Along with contemporaries such as the Specials, the Selecter and Madness, the ...
When the British ska movement launched in the late ‘70s, great ska/rocksteady acts such as the Skatalites, Prince Buster and Desmond Dekker were founding influences. Inspired by the rebellious nature ...