Geoffrey Chung

b. c.1950, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, d. November 1995. Chung started his career within the Peter Ashbourn Affair playing middle-of-the-road reggae music. In the first 70s he shaped the Now Era session band along with his sibling Mikey Chung, Val Douglas, Mikey ‘Boo’ Richards, Earl ‘Cable’ Lindo and Robert Lynn. He was also in charge of Sharon Forrester’s debut, ‘Silly Wasn’t I’, supported by the Today Era. The group released several reggae cover variations, including a making of ‘By itself Again Normally’ released in 1973. His synthesizer abilities were demonstrated in the Harry J. discharge ‘U.F.O.’, credited to Geffrey Chang Allstars. In 1974 Chung focused on Forrester’s profession, playing practically all of the musical instruments, producing, organizing and composing paths on her behalf debut, Sharon, notably ‘Phrases With No Signifying’. The collection was called greatest reggae album of the entire year by Melody Machine. His diverse abilities enabled him to create his own Advantage Productions, where he liked notable strikes using the Heptones and Marcia Griffiths. Both strikes were cover variations of well-known Philly Sound produces – Harold Melvin AS WELL AS THE Bluenotes’ ‘I Miss You’ through the Heptones as well as the Three Levels’ ‘When AM I GOING TO See You Once again’, which taken care of Griffiths’ graph profile. So well-known was the last mentioned strike that Ken Boothe documented an answer, ‘Now YOU CAN VIEW Me Once again’. In 1975 Chung performed using the Rastafarian group Ras Michael AS WELL AS THE Sons Of Negus. The group documented an record, Rastafari, which earned important acclaim by effectively integrating reggae rhythms with traditional burra drumming. At Dynamics studio room Chung performed keyboards alongside such luminaries as Peter Tosh (electric guitar and clavinet), Robbie Shakespeare (bass electric guitar), Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith (lead electric guitar), Carlton ‘Santa’ Davis (drums) and Tommy McCook (flute). The record surfaced in the united kingdom using a gatefold sleeve, something quite uncommon in reggae circles, and shortly topped the graphs. When Inner Group signed the privileges to Reggae Issue with Capitol Information, Chung performed keyboards and offered support vocals, notably on ‘80, 000 Careless Ethiopians’. In the first 80s Chung became the citizen engineer at Byron Lee’s Dynamics Audio Studio. His executive skills were utilized by Peter Tosh pursuing his contribution on Bush Doctor. Chung combined the recordings at Dynamics in Kingston and flew to Audio Mixers and A&R in NY to remix the follow-ups Mystic Guy and Desired Dread And Alive. The tasks led to Chung being aided by his sibling Mikey who experienced enroll in Term Sound And Power. In addition to his high worldwide profile, Chung also performed on classes with melodica maestro Augustus Pablo, notably on Africa SHOULD BE Totally free By 1983, Hugh Mundell’s masterpiece. With Freddie McGregor, Chung co-produced popular in 1985 for Frankie Paul, ‘Inferiority Organic’, that was among the to begin the vocalist’s numerous worldwide strikes. By the past due 80s Chung setup house in Miami where he was an effective maker and engineer. In November 1995, Chung passed away of kidney failing, and to tag his contribution to reggae a tribute concert happened featuring a amount of performers with whom he previously worked well, including Sly And Robbie, Lieutenant Stitchie, Chalice and Pablo Moses.