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RIP: Alton Ellis, "The Godfather of Rocksteady"

Posted 8 months ago

From a report by the BBC:
Reggae star Alton Ellis, known as "the Godfather of rocksteady", has died at the age of 70.
The Jamaican-born singer, who moved to Britain in the 1970s, achieved fame with a number of hits, including "I'm Still in Love" and "I'm Just a Guy."
He was a leading pioneer of the more laid-back "rocksteady" sound, which came out of Jamaica in the 1960s.
Ellis was still performing until August this year, when he collapsed after a concert in central London.
Alton Ellis (...) - MISC NEWS

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Comments (1)

  1. Celia Chavez says

    a great loss for the musical community. 

    Permalink posted 10/15/2008

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