General Public

General Public
Formed: 1983
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Disbanded: 1987
Genre: Dance-Rock
Styles: New Wave, Ska Revival, Pop/Rock
Group Members: Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger, Mickey Billingham, Gianni Minardi, Mario Minardi, Horace Panter, Saxa, Stoker, Kevin White
Biography: Considered by many as nothing more than an offshoot of the better-known '80s British outfit the English Beat, General Public still enjoyed several substantial hits on their own during their short career. Immediately after the split of the ska-pop outfit the English Beat in 1983, former members Dave Wakeling ...Read full biography
All the Rage
Released: 1984
Label: Irs
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First out of the gate with a new band after the English Beat's acrimonious fracture in June 1983, General Public was the first post-punk supergroup, gathering the Beat's Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger, ...Read full review
Rub It Better
Released: 1995
Label: Sony
Critics' Rating:
General Public earned a second shot with its Top 40 cover of "I'll Take You There" in 1994. But the group took a year to complete this reunion album, which did not include the hit. Instead, Dave Wakeling ...Read full review
More General Public albums: Main Albums (3), Compilations (1), Singles & EPs (3)
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