General Public

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General Public
General Public in 1994, left to right: Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling
Background information
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genres	New wave
Years active	1983–1987 1994–1995
Labels	I.R.S. Epic
Past members	Dave Wakeling Ranking Roger Mickey Billingham Horace Panter Stoker Mick Jones Kevin White Gianni Minardi Mario Minardi Michael Railton Norman Jones Wayne Lothian Randy Jacobs Thomas White Dan Chase

General Public were an English new wave band, formed in Birmingham in 1983, by vocalists Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger of the Beat, and which also included former members of Dexys Midnight Runners, the Specials, and the Clash. They are best remembered for their hits "Tenderness" (1984) and "I'll Take You There" (1994).