The band General Public formed after the 1983 break-up of The Beat (aka The English Beat). Ex-Beat vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger joined up with keyboardist Mickey Billingham (Dexys Midnight Runners), bassist Horace Panter (The Specials) and drummer Stoker (Dexys Midnight Runners/The Bureau) to form the band. Guitarist Mick Jones of The Clash was also originally announced as a band member.
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 (who also played on the album) was now the group's official guitarist and sixth member.
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
Similar artists
Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
General Public members
Current members: Ranking Roger, Dave Wakeling, John Bradbury, Micky Billingham, Horace Panter
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On the radio
Stations that played General Public in the last 30 days
- 11×
BR - The Classic Rock
Brazil · Metal - 10×
Excellent Eighties free
United States · Rock - 8×
80s New Wave Radio
Canada · Rock - 8×
Indie X FM
United States · Rock - 7×
300 Live! Niagara Radio
United States · Rock - 6×
Sanctuary Radio (Retro 80s Channel)
United States · Rock - 6×
COOLFM Nyári Slágerek
Hungary · Pop - 6×
The Lakes 99.5
United States · Rock - 5×
New Wave Radio
United States · Rock - 5×
ALT/80
Canada · Rock - 4×
La Retro 80s Chile
Chile · Rock - 4×
Jammin Oldies Radio - Jammin 105
United States · Soul
