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What happened after the band The Beat broke up?
Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger went on to form General Public.
What happened with the other members of The Beat?
Drummer Everett Morton and Saxa formed the International Beat along with the Birmingham-based singer, and the band released an album titled The Hitting Line on Blue Beat Records.
Did Andy Cox and David Steele succeed with the group Fine Young Cannibals?
In 1990 Fine Young Cannibals won two Brit Awards: Best British Group, and Best British Album.
Are there any other interesting aspects about The Beat article?
The second Beat album, Wha'ppen? yielded more UK hits, all of which broke into the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.
When did Ranking Roger release his solo debut?
Roger released his solo debut, a reggae-oriented album entitled Radical Departure, in 1988.
What happened after Radical Departure was released, did Ranking Roger make any other songs?
Ranking Roger released another solo album, Inside My Head, which included traditional reggae and ska with influences of electronica, jungle and dub.
Who else was part of The Specials?
The Specials consisted of Lynval Golding, Horace Panter, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen, Steve Cradock, Tim Smart, Pablo Mendelssohn, and Kenrick Rowe.

Question: Were these albums successful or did they have any hit singles in them?
Self-contained rewrite: Were The Beat's albums successful or did they have any hit singles in them?