Informed by a post on shimmy shimmy, I realized that Jamaican rocksteady legend Alton Ellis has passed away from cancer. Here are a few of his classics that span over 45 years. Tribute on Myspace and idolator Ellis was known as the "Godfather of rocksteady", with his 1967 debut album 'Mr Soul Of Jamaica' regarded as [...]
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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 pe...
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Greetings Mogsters! So sad... We lost him to Cancer this past Friday. He is a foundation Reggae artist and his passing is truly a loss to the world of music. I am going to be starting a weekly Reggae Bashment in San Francisco on Monday and will deffinetly be hailing up the King for all his good works with a set of his classic material. Read about his passing and his works:http://www.cbc.ca/arts...
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alton ellis was born in kingston, jamaica in 1940 and has been present in the history of jamaican music for over 40 years now.mr. soul of jamaica or the king of rocksteady as he's commonly known released lots of great songs during the rocksteady era (1966-1968) mostly for the treasure island & studio 1 labels. this recording was made for the techniques label (owned by jimmy riley of the techniq...
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I'm keeping it short and simple today... when I first read that Alton Ellis was about to undergo cancer treatment in London I immediately said a prayer for the man who has been revered by many as the "Godfather of Rocksteady." I then went to my music and put together an Alton Ellis mix. For once I wanted to give someone the praise they deserve while they are still among us instead of waiting ...
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Rocksteady legend Alton Ellis passed away a few days ago....in his memory, a couple of classics.Alton Ellis - Girl I've got a dateAlton Ellis - Baby I love you
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Ok, got that one wrong. Ellis = alive! Yay! (Sorry about that false rumor).
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I hate to interrupt the Spooktacular with sad reality but I just heard the news this morning about the passing of Alton Ellis and I was deeply saddened..."LONDON (AFP) — Jamaican reggae star Alton Ellis, known as the "Godfather of Rocksteady", died overnight of cancer in London, a hospital spokeswoman said Saturday. He was 70 years old.Ellis passed away peacefully at Hammersmith Hospital, the s.
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1944 - 2008 Sad news : rocksteady great (and one of the finest crafters of reggae soul) Alton Ellis passed away recently. I was a late-comer to his magic but I've been beguiled by it ever since. His catalog is massive but I've always had an ear for his stuff from the late '60s and early '70s. Here's three of my favorite. Jah bless. Alton Ellis: I'm Still In Love With You From I'm Still In...
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| 1 Something You've Got |
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| 2 Dancer Crasher |
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| 3 Don't Trouble People |
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| 4 The Preacher |
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| 5 Blessings of Love |
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