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Soul Vendors
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Soul Vendors Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd's studio band led by Jackie Mittoo during the 1960's. Name was later changed to Sou… read moreSoul Vendors Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd's studio band led by Jackie Mittoo during the 1960's. Name was later changed to Sound Dimension. In 1967 Clement Dodd decided to take a group of musicians to England. Alongside the … read moreSoul Vendors Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd's studio band led by Jackie Mittoo during the 1960's. Name was later changed to Sound Dimension. In 1967 Clement Dodd decided to take a group of musicians to England. Alongside the singers Alton Ellis and Ken Boothe, he asked Roland Alphonso… read more -
Theo Beckford
6,813 listeners
Theo Beckford (Theophilus Beckford, December 23, 1935 - February 19, 2001) was a Jamaican composer, singer, and pianist. He was one of the … read moreTheo Beckford (Theophilus Beckford, December 23, 1935 - February 19, 2001) was a Jamaican composer, singer, and pianist. He was one of the key musicians defining the development of Jamaican music from r&b to ska. The bulk of Beckford… read moreTheo Beckford (Theophilus Beckford, December 23, 1935 - February 19, 2001) was a Jamaican composer, singer, and pianist. He was one of the key musicians defining the development of Jamaican music from r&b to ska. The bulk of Beckford's recorded work is as a session musician with bands su… read more -
Byron Lee
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Byron Lee and the Dragonaires is one of the best known Jamaican bands. Lee played a crucial pioneering role in bringing Jamaican music to t… read moreByron Lee and the Dragonaires is one of the best known Jamaican bands. Lee played a crucial pioneering role in bringing Jamaican music to the world. Formed in 1956 and playing a big band-ska sound their big break came in the first James … read moreByron Lee and the Dragonaires is one of the best known Jamaican bands. Lee played a crucial pioneering role in bringing Jamaican music to the world. Formed in 1956 and playing a big band-ska sound their big break came in the first James Bond film Dr. No, where they appeared as the band in the sce… read more -
Baba Brooks Band
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Oswald 'Baba' Brooks was an exceptionally talented trumpeter who also acted as musical arranger for Arthur "Duke" Reid&… read moreOswald 'Baba' Brooks was an exceptionally talented trumpeter who also acted as musical arranger for Arthur "Duke" Reid's recordings throughout the early sixties and was also frequently employed in both capacities… read moreOswald 'Baba' Brooks was an exceptionally talented trumpeter who also acted as musical arranger for Arthur "Duke" Reid's recordings throughout the early sixties and was also frequently employed in both capacities by a number of other Kingston-based producers, most notably… read more -
Theophilus Beckford
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Theophilus Beckford Composer, singer, and pianist Theophilus Beckford has been immortalized as "Easy Snappin'," a nickname g… read moreTheophilus Beckford Composer, singer, and pianist Theophilus Beckford has been immortalized as "Easy Snappin'," a nickname given to him after the epochal song he composed in the late '50s. This groundbreaking hit has … read moreTheophilus Beckford Composer, singer, and pianist Theophilus Beckford has been immortalized as "Easy Snappin'," a nickname given to him after the epochal song he composed in the late '50s. This groundbreaking hit has resonated throughout reggae, with many critics considering i… read more -
The Overtakers
3,635 listeners
The Overtakers are Ruben Brooks, Ruth Brooks and LeRoy Williams from Jamaica. Born in 1950, Ruben Brooks grew up in Kingston, Jamaica with … read moreThe Overtakers are Ruben Brooks, Ruth Brooks and LeRoy Williams from Jamaica. Born in 1950, Ruben Brooks grew up in Kingston, Jamaica with the legends of reggae. He drew inspiration from the scene that inspired Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, a… read moreThe Overtakers are Ruben Brooks, Ruth Brooks and LeRoy Williams from Jamaica. Born in 1950, Ruben Brooks grew up in Kingston, Jamaica with the legends of reggae. He drew inspiration from the scene that inspired Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, and Lee Scratch Perry – each of whom Ruben knew personally in… read more