The Beat's Ranking Roger dies aged 56

Ranking Roger, longtime frontman of British ska punk band the Beat has died aged 56, after health complications. In 1978, at the age of 15, Charlery co-founded The Beat as the lead vocalist and main toaster (the Jamaican dancehall style of talk-singing over a rhythm). The band recorded three albums before their breakup in 1983, helping define two-tone (Consequence of Sound). Listen to their song 'Ranking Full Stop' here.