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J.C. Lodge

J.C. Lodge was perhaps one of the most well-known female reggae performers from the ’80s and ’90s, controlling traditional reggae with pop, metropolitan soul, dancehall, fans rock, as well as country music. Who owns a higher, girlish tone of voice, Lodge often performed the role from the coy flirt, using …

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Al Campbell

In 1946 the West African Rhythm Brothers band was founded and vocalist Al Campbell was the first choice. The band documented over 50 albums and is recognized as one of the better highlife rings in Nigeria. Campbell released his initial record in 1968 entitled Highlife Today. Being a single artist, …

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Mikey Chung

b. Michael Chung, 1954, Kingston, Jamaica, Western Indies. Affectionately referred to as Mao, an acknowledgement of his Chinese language ancestry, Chung performed lead acoustic guitar on recording classes within the Right now Generation music group, where he supported several performers including Bob Marley, pursuing Peter Tosh’s and Bunny Wailer’s decisions …

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Judy Mowatt

One-third from the I-Threes, reggae’s most influential feminine vocal trio, Judy Mowatt helped to carefully turn the final recordings of Bob Marley into long lasting classics. Her sensuous harmonies strengthened albums by Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, Big Youngsters, Pablo Moses, Freddie McGregor, U-Roy, as well as the Wailing Souls. Her …

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Lloyd Parks

b. 26 Might 1948, Walton Backyards, Jamaica, Western world Indies. A renowned vocalist and bass participant, after completing his research in music, Parks toured the north coastline of Jamaica, executing on stage along with his uncle. In the past due 60s, Parks performed using the Invincibles music group, whose personnel …

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Errol “Flabba” Holt

b. c. 1959, Kingston, Jamaica, Western world Indies. Holt started saving in the middle-70s with Prince Much I and Ja Guy. Early strikes included ‘Who Possess Eyes To Find’, ‘Gimme Gimme’ and ‘Shark Out Deh’. In 1976 he documented ‘A You Lick Me Initial’, a audio system strike that provided …

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Dwight Pinkney

Reggae superstar Dwight Pinkney, referred to as “Sibling Dee” in lots of circles, continues to be building reggae music since he shaped the Sharks in 1965. Created in Manchester, Jamaica, he shifted to Kingston as a kid and lived along with his mom until he was an adolescent. When he …

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Earl Lindo

b. Earl Wilberforce Lindo, 7 January 1953, Kingston, Jamaica. Lindo started his musical tuition in the Excelsior SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL playing traditional piano and bass, and he started hearing the jazz noises of Lee Dorsey and Jimmy Smith. His preliminary foray in to the reggae market arrived when he performed …

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Barry O’Hare

b. Jamaica, Western world Indies. In the past due 80s O’Hare was utilized as an apprentice studio room engineer at Carl Little’s Grove Music Documenting Studio room in Ocho Rios. The newbie soon proved especially successful helping Courtney Cole as both an engineer and a program musician dealing with performers …

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Joe Gibbs

Manufacturer Joe Gibbs’ (given birth to Joel A. Gibson) profession spans a wholesome chunk of Jamaica’s musical background. From the first times of rocksteady to ’80s dancehall, Gibbs come up with a slew of strikes by such isle superstars as Pioneers, Dennis Dark brown, the Heptones, Lifestyle, Frankie Paul, and …

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