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As the enigmatic frontman of the multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with The Beat and its subsequent iterations, this honest and compelling autobiography explores Roger's upbringing as a child of the Windrush generation, touring America and his outstanding collaborations with artists such as The Clash, The Police and The Specials. This hardback limited edition collectors boxset contains a number of exclusive items. Limited edition of 700 copies. Inside the limited edition:…mehr

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As the enigmatic frontman of the multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with The Beat and its subsequent iterations, this honest and compelling autobiography explores Roger's upbringing as a child of the Windrush generation, touring America and his outstanding collaborations with artists such as The Clash, The Police and The Specials. This hardback limited edition collectors boxset contains a number of exclusive items. Limited edition of 700 copies. Inside the limited edition: Limited edition hardback book (not available in this format separately) 7" Single of two previously unreleased The Beat demos Photographic print of the Beat by Adrian Boot Two badges Certificate of authenticity I Just Can't Stop It is the compelling autobiography of music legend Ranking Roger. He died in March 2019, just as this autobiography was being finalised.
Autorenporträt
Ranking Roger (1963 - 2019) was a British musician and vocalist of The Beat and General Public. Daniel Rachel wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead singer in Rachel's Basement. He is the author of Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters, a Guardian Book of the Year, and Walls Come Tumbling Down, winner of the Penderyn Music Book prize in 2017.