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Hortense Ellis

b. 18 Apr 1941, Kingston, Jamaica, Western world Indies, d. 19 Oct 2000, Kingston, Jamaica, Western world Indies. Ellis started her career executing on Vere Johns’ Chance Hour, where she made an appearance in six semi-finals and four finals demonstrating her vocal abilities. Unfortunately, her afterwards career was frequently overshadowed …

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Alton Ellis

Among the initial vocalists to enter the Jamaican music business, Alton Ellis was generally revered because the greatest & most soulful vocalist the united states ever produced — that’s, until Bob Marley arrived. Ellis got his first strike through the ska trend, but produced his true enduring mark because the …

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