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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I will defer to Baudolino here. He is the reason I took note of Alton Ellis. Although I own none of his cds, he does pop up on myriad compilations in my collection & since reading Baudolino's posts I've been seeking them out & diggin' them immensely. Hope You Like It too.
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Last month, I posted one of Alton's covers here, and reported my fears that, given that he'd been diagnosed with lymph cancer, he might not be with us much longer. http://mog.com/Baudolino/blog/190011He seemed to have recovered from his chemotherapy, but collapsed shortly after coming off stage in London in August, and his condition deteriorated. He died earlier today.He was a true giant of Ja...
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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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with Alton Nehemiah Ellis. Born in 1944, he has been making records since he was fifteen years old, when he and Eddy Perkins cut some r'n'b tracks as Alton and Eddy.In the 1960s he cut several great rocksteady cuts for both Duke Reid ("Rock Steady", "Cry Tough") and Coxsone Dodd ("I'm Still in Love", "Mad Mad Mad"). His "Sings Rock and Soul" LP on Studio One showcases his best and worst - "Whit...
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Alton Nehmiah Ellis sang professionally for just short of five decades, being half of Alton and Eddy (he was "Alton", spookily enough) in the late fifties, and cutting a solo "Duke of Earl" for Arthur "Duke" Reid in 1962 or 63. His chief fame were his rocksteady records, when Coxsone and Duke fought for his services and his tunes topped the charts for weeks. "I'm Still in Love", "All My Tears",...
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Not perhaps the most representative cut of his to pick, this Gene Chandler cover was recorded for Duke Reid in the mid-sixties, using a fairly straight r'n'b backing. This is taken from a white label Jamaican "pre", with no label info, although the tune is now fairly easily obtainable on compilations
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to share his music.Jah blessings to Alton and his family.
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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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RIP Alton Ellis
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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 .
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