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Ranking Roger was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom on February 21, 1963. Ranking Roger was credited as a songwriter, recording artist and rock musician. Death is recorded on March 26, 2019, at the age of 56.
My Take
To me, Ranking Roger was the joyful pulse of British 2 Tone ska. What I admire most is how he carried genuine social awareness inside music that simply made people dance. Coming out of Birmingham's working-class streets, his toasting with the Beat and later General Public felt both effortless and purposeful, bridging cultures at a tense moment. Losing him in 2019 stung, yet his energy still leaps out of every recording. I think of him less as a nostalgia act and more as proof that politics and pure fun can share the same beat without either feeling diluted.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ranking Roger
- Name (Japanese)
- ランキング・ロジャー
- Reading
- らんきんぐ・ろじゃー
- Born
- February 21, 1963 – March 26, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- songwriter / recording artist / rock musician / singer
2. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/rankingroger
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking%20Roger
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7293289
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ranking Roger born?
Born February 21, 1963.
When did Ranking Roger die?
Died March 26, 2019, aged 56.
Where was Ranking Roger from?
Ranking Roger was from Birmingham, United Kingdom.
What did Ranking Roger do?
Ranking Roger worked as songwriter, recording artist, rock musician, singer.
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