Roger Rank: The Beat singer dies at the age of 56

The musicians paid tribute to singer Roger Charlery, better known as Ranking Roger, who died at 56 years old.

The star born in Birmingham, best known as the singer of The Beat, died Tuesday at home, surrounded by his family, according to a statement posted on the group's website.

Charlery had been a victim of a stroke last summer and he had been diagnosed with two brain tumors and one lung cancer in recent months.

tweeting Condolences, the composer Billy Bragg said: "Stay quiet, Rude Boy."

Pauline Black, who directed the Selector, a two-color cover band, published a short excerpt from Hamlet, which reads, "Good night, sweet prince.

Meanwhile, Matt Hoy, touring singer of the reggae band UB40, wrote on Instagram: "Rest in peace in the Roger rankings, such sad news! [too] Young!! Condolences to his family. "

As part of The Beat, Charlery spearheaded the two-color movement with a distinctive vocal style influenced by the Jamaican rap "toasting" technique.

The group has had several top 10 successes, including the most famous, Mirror in the Bathroom.

After the break-up of the band in 1983, Charlery later formed the super-mainstream group of Midnight Runners and Dexy's Specials.

The statement on The Beat's website said of the singer's poor health: "He's beaten and beaten and beaten, Roger was a fighter."

"Roger's family would like to thank everyone for their continued support during this difficult time."

The website had recently announced that Charlery had completed his biography, which should be published early in the summer.

Charlery had released an album, Public Confidential, with the group as recently as January.