The Beat

Summary

The Beat is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,816 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Beat's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Beat's instance of is recorded as ska band^[4].
• The Beat's genre is new wave^[5].
• The Beat's record label is recorded as Go Feet Records^[6].
• The Beat's discography is recorded as The Beat discography^[7].
• The Beat's Commons category is recorded as The Beat^[8].
• The Beat's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• The Beat comprises Andy Cox^[10].
• The Beat comprises Dave Wakeling^[11].
• The Beat comprises Ranking Roger^[12].
• The Beat comprises David Steele^[13].
• The Beat comprises Everett Morton^[14].
• The Beat comprises Saxa^[15].
• 1978 marks the founding of The Beat^[16].
• The Beat's location of formation is recorded as Birmingham^[17].
• The Beat's official website is recorded as http://thebeatuk.com/^[18].
• The Beat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Beat'}^[19].
• The Beat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The English Beat'}^[20].
• The Beat's start of work period is recorded as 1978^[21].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[22]

• Country: GB^[23]

• Began / founded: 1979-03^[24]

• Genre(s): 2 tone, new wave, post-punk, ska^[25]

• Community tags: 2 tone, birmingham, british, c81, new wave, post-punk, ska, two-tone^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9727e632-c228-47f8-a7ae-398df94f00c7^[27]

Body

Founding

1978 marks the founding of The Beat^[16]. Its location of formation is recorded as Birmingham^[17].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Beat'}^[19] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The English Beat'}^[20].

Why It Matters

The Beat ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,816 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Smash Mouth^[30], a rock band^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1994^[33] and Kortatu^[34], a rock band^[35], founded in 1984^[36].

FAQs

Who did The Beat influence?

The Beat has been cited as an influence by Smash Mouth^[30] and Kortatu^[34].