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KEBLE DRUMMOND GIVES A NEW SOUND TO A CLASSIC!
Keble Drummond— In early 1967, an American-Canadian rock band named Buffalo Springfield entered the Billboard chart with their anti-war song named For What it’s Worth. Renamed Watch This Sound, a rocksteady version was also a big hit that year for Jamaican group, the Uniques. At the time, singer Keble Drummond was a member of the Cables, a harmony trio at producer Clement ‘Coxson’ Dodd’s Studio One.Known as Keble Cables, he recently covered the song for Fort Lauderdale independent company, Upstairs Music, and producer Danny Breakenridge. The 68-year-old Drummond, who lives in South Florida, says he was among the many admirers of Keith ‘Slim’ Smith, the Uniques talented lead singer. He went for a different feel on his version of Watch This Sound. “From I first heard the Slim Smith version, I fell in love with … Read entire article »
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VETERAN REGGAE GROUP THE JAYS, IS MAKING A LONG OVERDUE COMEBACK!
By Simone Morgan—- The Jays: (from left) Leroy Hall, Errol Wilson and Lloyd Forest— The Jays, a harmony group which had a successful run during the 1970s, are making a comeback after a 12-year break. The trio — Lloyd Forest, Errol Wilson, and Leroy Hall — return with the singles Come to The Father, Give Me A Chance and One Nation. According to Forest, 67, although the group was absent from the local entertainment scene, they never stopped recording. “Not all the singles were released. Our last tour was in 2012 when we went to Europe. We did bits and pieces here and there, but nothing major. People still want to hear the authentic reggae sound, so this is what we revived in our latest songs,” he said. The singles were released in September and written … Read entire article »
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MORE THAN 500 ARTISTS AND 8,000 SONGS RECORDED AT CLEMENT DODD’S STUDIO ONE!
From left: Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley and Peter Tosh when they just formed The Wailin’ Wailers.— Studio 1 has become a household name in Jamaica, insofar as it relates to the island’s rich musical legacy. Hundreds of recording artistes who have achieved local and international fame either began their careers there or have honed their musical talents within the walls of that revered institution, situated at 13 Brentford Road, (renamed Studio 1 Boulevard), in Kingston 5. One name that would perhaps come readily to mind is Bob Marley. Although he didn’t begin his recording career at Studio 1 (he began as a solo artist with Leslie Kong’s Beverley’s label in 1962), he certainly was groomed there and came to public attention while singing with the Wailers group, which included Neville ‘Bunny Wailer’ … Read entire article »
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FRED LOCKS TO RELEASE VINYL-ONLY SINGLE “LIVE TO LOVE” OCTOBER 9!
By Bryan Kremkau— Fred Locks— Reggae veteran Fred Locks started out in the rocksteady group called the Lyrics back in late 60’s. He’s back with some new material (“Live To Love/Misty Love”) which will be vinyl-only (download included) on October 9th via Duplex Music. “Live To Love” was a single that was first written by Fred Locks at the age of 12 in 1962, but he didn’t record the song until 2015. That’s a long time to wait to record something you wrote! The vinyl-only single “Live to Love/Misty Love”, is the culmination of an eight-year partnership with Brooklyn producer David Ondrick, “David O.” and Roots Reggae veteran Fred Locks. This release introduces the inimitable vocals and lyrical prowess of Jamaican stalwart to a younger generation of fans, thirsting for the foundation sound … Read entire article »
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JAMAICA’S RASTAS SAY “NO” TO THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE!
By Vernon Davidson— THE Rastafari M i l l e n n i u m Council (RMC) says it is opposed to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), arguing that the court system, particularly in Jamaica, needs to be repaired before any thought is given to full participation in the regional entity. “The justice system here, as reported by the justice minister and others, has one of the worst backlog of cases,” RMC Consultant Maxine Stowe told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. She pointed to her own experience with the estate of her late uncle, Clement ‘Sir Coxone’ Dodd, founder of the famous Studio One, which turned out some of Jamaica’s best recordings and became synonymous with ska, rocksteady and reggae. Dodd died in May 2004. “It’s been 11 years, and at least three family … Read entire article »
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THE MANY VICTORIES OF PRINCE BUSTER!
By Roy Black— Prince Buster— Legendary Jamaican ska singer, songwriter, record producer, and sound system operator of the 1960’s, Prince Buster, celebrated a birthday last week. The milestone revives memories of some of the most intriguing and dramatic episodes concerning Buster in early Jamaican music. A man with extraordinary pugilistic tendencies, Buster was a Muslim, a boxer, and a self-acclaimed defender of the underdog. His pugilistic abilities were put to the test as a strong-armed gateman at Clement Dodd’s (Coxson) dances during the late 1950’s. Buster, whose correct name is Cecil Campbell, revealed to me in an interview some years ago that he viewed Coxson then, as an underdog in the sound system business when compared to others like, King Edward ‘The Giant’ and Duke Reid ‘The Trojan’, and being a defender of the … Read entire article »
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ALTON ELLIS FACED MANY HURDLES IN HIS EFFORT TO HELP BUILD ROCK STEADY AND REGGAE MUSIC!
As we come to the close of Reggae Month 2015, it is important that we remember the struggles and impediments that Alton Ellis encountered in his efforts to help establish the rocksteady and reggae genres at home and abroad. Ellis’ struggles began shortly after he recorded his first record and first hit, titled Muriel, for producer, Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd in 1957. It was the first recording by Dodd, done for marketing purposes, as all his previous recordings were only played on his sound system. With its slow, relaxed doo-wop style, the words, written by one of Ellis’ friends, and sung in duet with Eddie Parkins, was on the lips of almost every music enthusiast at the time: ‘If I had a pair of wings, over the prison walls I’d fly until I find … Read entire article »
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THE LEGENDARY DOBBY DOBSON – HIS STORY!
To the well-reputed 1960s Kingston College headmaster, Douglas Forrest, it is almost an unforgivable sin for a student with a talent for singing to not find himself in the school’s choir. The choir, which at the time was rated as the best in the Caribbean, produced several outstanding vocalists in Jamaican popular music. The story goes that a popular Jamaican morning-radio presenter, while being a student at Kingston College, made the impolitic mistake of not offering himself as a chorister, and was severely reprimanded by Forrest, this after it was revealed that the radio presenter, a schoolboy at the time, had placed second on the very popular Vere Johns Opportunity Hour talent show. The cool-voiced crooner, Dobby Dobson, his schoolmate and the man of the moment, surely didn’t find himself in that … Read entire article »
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OFFICIAL VIEWING AND FUNERAL SERVICE FOR CLEMENT DODD JR.!
The official viewing and funeral service for Clement Dodd Jr. are as followed: Viewing: Today (Friday) February 20, 2:00 – 5:00pm and 7:00 – 9:00pm At The Gilmore Funeral Home, 191-02 Linden Blvd, St. Albans, Long Island, New York 11412 Service: Saturday, February 21, 11:00 am, The Gilmore Funeral Home (same as above) Interment: Pinelawn Memorial Park, 2030 Wellwood Ave, Farmingdale, New York 11735 Repass: Temple B’Nail Israel, 471 Elmont Road, New York 11003 (516) 354-1156 Clement Dodd Jnr, the son of legendary music producer Clement Dodd, died on Thursday February 5, from cancer at age 56. Dodd had been hospitalised for much of 2014, but had shown signs of recovery in the latter stages of the year. Dodd was born in west Kingston but moved to England in the mid-1960s with his mother. He grew up in Birmingham, a city with … Read entire article »
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CLEMENT DODD JR., SON OF THE LEGENDARY PRODUCER, DIES AT 56!
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Clement Dodd Jnr, the son of legendary music producer Clement Dodd, has died. His brother, Courtney Dodd, said he died Thursday in New York City from cancer at age 56. Dodd had been hospitalised for much of 2014, but had shown signs of recovery in the latter stages of the year. Dodd was born in west Kingston but moved to England in the mid-1960s with his mother. He grew up in Birmingham, a city with a large West Indian community. He moved to New York City in 1981 and worked for a time with his father’s Studio One label, which had established an office in Brooklyn. Dodd Jnr launched his Basement and Coxson Jnr labels in the 1990s. He produced songs by roots acts including Junior Delgado, Prince Allah and Cornel Campbell. In … Read entire article »
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