Jah Stitch (Melbourne James, Kingston, Jamaica, 27 July 1949 - 28 April 2019) was a Jamaican reggae deejay best known for his recordings in the 1970s. After an introduction to music singing in a yard with the likes of The Wailers, The Heptones, Roy Shirley, and Stranger Cole, Melbourne James became well known in Jamaica by deejaying with the Lord Tippertone and Black Harmony sound systems, working as Jah Stitch. His debut single was the Errol Holt-produced "Danger Zone". Big Youth was an early influence on Stitch's deejay style and he had several hits working with pr…
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