What they’re saying:
I Just Can't Stop It is the honest and compelling autobiography
from British Music Legend, Ranking Roger. As the enigmatic frontman of the
multicultural band The Beat, Ranking Roger represented the youthful and joyous
sound of the post-punk 2 Tone movement. As well as his illustrious career with
The Beat and its subsequent iterations, this absorbing book explores Roger's
upbringing as a child of the Windrush generation, touring America and his
outstanding collaborations with artists such as The Clash, The Police and The
Specials.
About the Author
Daniel
Rachel wrote his first song when he was sixteen and was the lead-singer in
Rachels Basement. He was first eligible to vote in the 1992 General Election
and now lives in north London with his partner and three children. Daniel is the
author of Isle of Noises: Conversations with Great British Songwriters - a
Guardian and NME Book of the Year- and Walls Come Tumbling Down: the music and
politics of Rock Against Racism, 2 Tone and Red Wedge - winner of the Penderyn
Music Book prize 2017.
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