more singers like dennis brown, ken boothe, alton ellis?

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recommendations?

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:07 (twenty-three years ago)

SLIM SMITH!

and Bob Andy

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:09 (twenty-three years ago)

You just mean sweet-voiced reggae singers? How about Larry Marshall, John Holt...

― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:10 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah pretty much sweet-voiced reggae but - ahh i don't know how to describe it - i guess stuff from the beginning of the early post-rocksteady era that retained a strong connection to U.S. soul sounds... some of it even a bit schmaltzy like alton's "can't get used to losing you"

but that's way too academic a description of what i really mean

john holt is exactly what i mean

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:15 (twenty-three years ago)

Hopeton Lewis, Eric Donaldson, Ken Boothe, Johnny Clarke, Teddy Davis, Lord Creator for starters.
Two good comps (there are tons) that feature these and others are "Darker Than Blue: Soul from Jamdown 1973-1980" (Blood and Fire); and "UB40's Jukebox: 18 Original Reggae hits later Recorded by UB40" (Fuel 2000).

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:22 (twenty-three years ago)

The "Tighten Up" comps also feature a lot of soul-derived stuff.

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:23 (twenty-three years ago)

Heptones (Leroy Sibbles)
Mighty Diamonds--"Right Time"
Paragons (John Holt)--"On the Beach with..." (features 'Tide is High'), "Riding High with..."

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Heptones, yes! And how could I forget the Itals?

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Must mention that not only is Leroy Sibbles an amazing vocalist/songwriter, he also is a great bass player who some credit w/developing the reggae-style bassline.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 18:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Pat Kelly!

― arc, Wednesday, 26 February 2003 19:02 (twenty-three years ago)

Ken Booth is grebt! Check out the "Phil Pratt Thing" compilation, I think he's on there(??), and it is wunnerful.

― Dave M. (rotten03), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 19:26 (twenty-three years ago)

if you don't mind him being a little late-ish, Gregory Isaacs

― Neudonym, Wednesday, 26 February 2003 19:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Gregory Isaacs is much more "roots" though, and his diction isn't as good as the above.

― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 19:34 (twenty-three years ago)

True, dat, but classic nonetheless. And what does diction have to do with it?

― Neudonym, Wednesday, 26 February 2003 19:38 (twenty-three years ago)

Just that singers of an earlier generation than Isaacs (musical generations in Jamaican pop lasting about 5-6 years) typically enunciated more clearly. Ken Booth(e) to a hilarious extent, sometimes.

― Amateurist (amateurist), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 19:43 (twenty-three years ago)

The Heptones - "Pretty Looks Isn't All" is godlike

― Paul (scifisoul), Wednesday, 26 February 2003 20:21 (twenty-three years ago)

five years pass...

dennis brown is great.

just got the ultimate collection of his. i would get more of his but there just seems too much and apart from someone giving me a collection of all their best dennis brown 7"s, i have no intention of buying every album.

― titchyschneiderMk2, Monday, 26 May 2008 11:29 (eighteen years ago)

four years pass...

CORNELL CAMPBELL

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 16 August 2012 22:16 (thirteen years ago)

Johnny Osbourne

― windjamm voyager (blank), Thursday, 16 August 2012 22:36 (thirteen years ago)

ten years pass...

3 years after Bob Andy's death, there's a tribute album to him and the below

This Sunday at 9 p.m. EST is the We Remember Bob Andy TV special. It airs on Television Jamaica (TVJ), RETV, and VP Records' YouTube Channel and will stream thereafter. Audio will stream on Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Radio on SiriusXM Channel 19. Initially, I was to be the script writer, but it evolved into also being the narrator and eventually a co-production credit. It's not without flaws but was a major effort to complete. I'm glad to get it out there as a fitting tribute to a great artist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i3qbiSwIj8

― curmudgeon, Monday, 27 February 2023 03:28 (three years ago)

this is a nice writeup.
https://trackingangle.com/features/starting-a-jamaican-music-collection-part-2a-rock-steady-the-singers

― Thus Sang Freud, Monday, 27 February 2023 14:11 (three years ago)

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