RIP Roger, great person, great honest humble man who had a god given talent and gave thousands and thousands of people many years of entertainment, I was lucky enough to have seen the Beat many times and will always be grateful for witnessing Rogers talents first hand, He once pulled me up onto the stage in Manchester to do a bit of skanking with him

I regret that I never met Roger. A humble legend. RIP.🙏🏿

RIP Ranking Roger, I danced non stop to your beats & melodies, & always looked up to you, you’re so awesome! You are a Legend! Two Tone Forever!

What a lovely man he was! RIP Roger!

A lovely humble man RIP brother

RIP Ranking Roger and heart felt condolence to your family

More of a Rankin Roger documentary. Great great music. Just Can't Stop it is one my all-time favorites. I still listen to it

Looking forward to seeing The Beat in Leeds in 2023

R.I.P. Roger, you’ll always be missed, thank you for all the great music and your authenticity, one of a kind mate.

Your new album is so great and it's heartbreaking that you won't be here to see how much people love it. I cried when I heard that you had passed away.....your tunes were such a part of my youth. RIP a beautiful person x

One of the best bands to come out of the 80’s and Roger was a pure gentleman and humble person. Saw them 3 times in the early 80’s and they were always electric. Was lucky enough to meet him and his son personally back in 2007 and took some great backstage photos of them both. Roger the music world will miss you... ❤️ RIP

So cool to see how gratefully he was. R.IP. Rankin Roger. I hope pop stars know how much a part of people's lives they are/were.

A true gentleman and very good musician.

I met Roger outside Wolverhampton civic I was about 15 he wouldn't of been much older himself he was an absolute gentleman I was genuinely gutted when he passed away.

Thank you for the music Roger. You were loved.x.

R.I.P Ranking Roger a true legend in your own right......

I'm so devastated right now, just learnt of his passing. RIP ROGER you will be greatly missed

RIP Saxa and Roger...rest well Rude Boys

Thank you for this post. It is wonderful to hear his reflections in his own words. Thank you Roger, RIP.

Watched this before Roger passed and hoped he had the strength to win the fight. Watching it back now is so so sad. You can hear his voice breaking at times and it must have been awful for him (and everyone who goes through that same fight). You're at peace now Roger. If there is an afterlife, I hope you're up there basking in it. You earned it and you deserve it. Peace Love & Unity

Yes roger. Big star. Talented artist. Glad to call him my bonafide bredrin

Cancer sucks. brain cancer really sucks. Legendary songs he made and sang and rapped and skat!

Rip Roger a legend we will always love listening to thanks for the music

Here in the states we knew them as The English Beat. Great band. One of a kind!

rest in power ♥♡X

What a lovely humble man. Geezer.

So hard to take in the fact that you have passed away... Thank you for your amazing time on Earth! Bless Up!

The moves, the style, The singing, the smile, We're thanking you Roger For a time in our lives. Ska-boy (1980's)

Never underestimate the impact and power of the debut Just Can't Stop It. It was the door out of nihilism for so many of us. That and UB40 Signing Off. Thanks guys.

These Beat records hold up very well 35 years later. A lot of the records from that era sound terrible today, the The Beat LPs still sound great.

Roger rip n easy style natural love from Handsworth

A beautiful human being.

Cool dude R.I.P

Love and miss this wonderful man. Roger, thank you for all the tunes and fun.

A real hero of mine and a massive loss for music that United so many people and gave so much joy,fun and happiness to so many, we miss you so much Roger but your music lives on.

Gone too soon , big love too you Roger , RIP man ❤️🙏🏾

Ranking Roger RIP. I have all the early Beat albums on LP and CD I like their music that much! He left to soon!

Respect Roger. The deepest respect for you.

Such a beautiful, iconic and generous man. I'll cherish these interviews. Love you Roger.

R.I.P. Roger Charlery. 🖤 Ranking Roger. (21 February 1963 - 26 March 2019)

Wot a beautiful man

Great bloke is Roger! Always love seeing them live and looking forward to the new album. Glad to hear he is on the mend after his mini stroke last year.

What a great guy! Greatful for all he received and humble. Wish I'd got to see The Beat back then. Lots of memories come back from the Two Tone days when i hear their music. Often still listen to "I just cant stop it" album. So much energy! RIP Ranking Rodger

Having met Roger a few times, he truly is a gentleman in every aspect of the word, generous, respectful of everyone and he should have run for mayor of Birmingham for the way he portrayed it and helped put it on the map. His last work was fantastically relevant, and so good - miss him.

Such a sad loss , shocking news , gonna miss him big time, glad to of met him in 2017 💕😥

Rip Roger Thank you for the great memories

He was a cool brotha.

Roger is a top lad. Humble and honest. I was in the live gig with the Selecter in Berlin in April 2018. It influenced me for the rest of my life, I'm sure (along with seeing Bad Manners live last year too). Keep it up, guys - also sending best regards to the master mechanic Fuzz!

God bless you continually! Nuff respect to such a humble man. Jah Love.

So glad I've still the original record , great band 👍

you will be sadly missed, such a warm lovely man. Reggae on Rankin'

Chris Leahy-I finally got to see The Beat, a great concert with The Selector, watching Roger on stage was fantastic, his energy was unending all night, he could get the audience going. Loved the music, always will, thanks for the music. RIP.

Such a sad loss, a smashing lad

Sorry news. God bless all and comfort those who are grieving for Roger, enemies and friends alike.

RIP Roger 😢

RIP Roger. I loved your music back then and still do now!

WhT? He's dead? That sucks! Saw him front for what was billed as the Special Beat on tour and they were amazing! He was on fire, running around on stage. Love that number, Rankin Full Stop or is it Full Stop?

R.I.P. Roger.

Three years later and 4000 miles away, I still mourn for him. I saw Dave Wakeling a few years ago, but Roger had much better new songs and a far better band. I just recently heard his latest, but it isn't easy to get here in the States. I am absolutely astonished at how great his last few albums were. I want to learn the saxamaphone to play it like Saxa!!!

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LOVE Roger

Roger regrets leaving the Beat back in the 80's. Wakeling got greedy and convinced Roger to leave and form General Public, who had some immediate success, but things were NEVER the same again. Wakeling must have been shocked when Andy and David Steele had more success than any of them when they formed the Cannibals. Now Dave and Roger run their own separate Beat's, both touring making an album each. Roger's album sounds way more like The Beat, but nothing compares to the original 3 albums.

Rip Roger a true legend

great person and was in a great band!!!

Pride of Brum !

The English Beat have influenced many bands. I Confess marks what 80's music means to me.

New album is flippin awesome.Who's dat looking and Skank away are faves so far,Good work Roger.and get well soon.

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It’s just round the corner baby!

R.i.p. Roger bless you.

RIP Roger

ahh bless him 'a so me sa'

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As a child, D.W was set to become an Olympic swimmer, he chose music instead.

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Hmmm.... A beat documentary without mentioning Dave Wakeling. Like a Rolling Stones interview without mentioning Jagger. Too bad.