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The band General Public formed after the 1983 in music|1983 break-up of The Beat (band)|The Beat (known as The English Beat in North America). Ex-Beat vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger joined up with keyboardist Mickey Billingham (Dexys Midnight Runners), bassist Horace Panter (The Specials) and drummer Andy "Stoker" Growcott|Stoker (Dexys Midnight Runners/The Bureau) to form the new band. Guitarist Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones of The Clash was also originally announced as a band member.
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General Public signed to I.R.S. Records and released ''All the Rage'' (1984). However, by the time the album was released, Jones was no longer a member of General Public, although he did play guitar on the majority of the album's tracks. Kevin White (musician)|Kevin White (who also played on the album) was now the group's official guitarist and sixth member.
In Britain, General Public had a minor hit with the eponymous track called "General Public", which reached #60. The band fared better in North America, where their second single "Tenderness (song)|Tenderness" was a top 40 hit in Canada (#11), and the U.S. (#27). Wakeling and Roger's previous band, The Beat, were stars in the UK but never had any top 40... read all
