RIP Alton Ellis
2008-10-14 by P RiceAlton Ellis – I’m Just A Guy
Tommy Squeaker told me today that reggae singer Alton Ellis died last week. I missed this news at the time but couldn’t let his death pass without posting a couple of his tunes as I’ve long been a big fan.
Alton Ellis’ career lasted a long time. In the days when the ska beat slowed down and rocksteady was king in Jamaica, Alton Ellis was the man. So much so that he became known as ‘the Rocksteady Godfather’. He recorded with both Studio 1 and Treasure Isle, the two biggest labels in Jamaica at that time, and both studios gave him some of their best loved rhythms to sing over. Until recently he was appearing to big crowds at the ever popular Soul Jazz 100% Dynamite nights.
This one comes with the ubiquitous Studio 1 crackle.
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Killer tune, selector. And RIP Alton – great talent. Glad to have had the privilege to catch him on one of those nights at the ElectroWerkz – I think with you, amongst others, Mr P.