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20 July: Patrick Sherry, 29, frontman of the UK-based rock band Bad Beat Revue, died of head trauma as a result of a head-first stage dive from a lighting gantry at the Warehouse club in Leeds, fracturing his skull. [55] Sherry's death is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the first fatal stage dive by a musician. [56]
General Public were an English new wave 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 Runners, the Specials, and the Clash. They are best remembered for their hits "Tenderness" (1984) and "I'll Take You There" (1994).
In 2005, the Beat re-formed, with Roger and Everett Morton of the original line-up, with Roger's son, Ranking Junior also on vocals. Performing some new material, the Beat performed at Glastonbury the same year, where Roger was joined by Ranking Junior. [18] Roger sang on "Roxanne" onstage with the Police on their 2007 reunion tour. [19]
Former Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell has died after receiving hospice care.He was 56 years old. Band manager Robert Hayes confirmed Harwell’s death in a statement shared with Us Weekly on ...
The Beat had a sizable following in the US and Canada, where the band were known as the English Beat for legal reasons (to avoid confusion with the American band the Beat). [4] The Beat toured the world with well-known artists including David Bowie, the Clash, the Police, the Pretenders, R.E.M., the Specials and Talking Heads.
The country singer’s agent, Trey Newman, tells PEOPLE Head was hunting in the woods by himself when he received one bullet to the stomach around 4-4:30 p.m. local time.
His twin brother, Robin, died in 2012, aged 62, from liver and kidney failure after battling colorectal cancer. Petersen is survived by his two sons Jaime and Ben, whom he shared with wife Joanne ...
Terry Lewis (September 15, 1972 – October 23, 2020), also known by his stage name Kid Lucky, was an American beatrhymer, beatboxer, singer-songwriter, teacher, and activist born in New York City. He coined the term "beatrhyming", [ 1 ] which he defines as "rapping, singing or performing spoken word while beatboxing simultaneously".