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Ken Boothe aka Ken Booth, Keith Boothe, Ken Boothie
Ken Boothe's (born 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica) is known as "Mr Rocksteady" for his prominence during the musical period 1966-1974 and was a major idol for the to-be members of UB40. Boothe started by recording a version of Sandie Shaw's "Puppet on a String" in 1967. Later the same year, Boothe and Alton Ellis had a successful U.K. tour with the group The Soul Vendors. Under new direction from record producer Lloyd Chalmers, the song "Everything I Own" surprisingly was Number One in the UK in 1974. Read more on Last.fm
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Also from this album: Ghetto Funk,For the Love of You,Gypsy Woman,Collie Stuff,Get Involved,Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City,Darker Than Blue,It's a Shame,Slipping into Darkness,Get Ready (12" Mix),Why Can't We Live Together? (extended),Mango Walk,Give Me Your Love,I'm Your Puppet,Hotter Reggae Music,Baltimore
