Ranking Roger | |
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 Roger performing at the Godiva Festival in Coventry, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roger Charlery |
| Born | 22 February 1963 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 26 March 2019 (aged 56) Birmingham, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1978–2019 |
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Roger Charlery (22 February 1963 – 26 March 2019), known professionally as Ranking Roger, was an English musician. He was a vocalist in the 1980s ska band the Beat (known in North America as the English Beat) and later new wave band General Public. He subsequently was the frontman for a reformed Beat lineup.
The "Ranking" moniker is short for "top-ranking" or "high-ranking", and was a titular boast common amongst reggae music MCs.[1]
- ^ "Dave Wakeling of The English Beat : Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts.com.