Artist info
Alton Ellis
Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2004, Alton Ellis was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in recognition of his achievements. In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame. Born in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Alton Ellis was raised within a musical family and learned to play the piano at a young age. Read more on Last.fm
Album info
2001
Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown 1973 - 1980 on Amazon
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More info...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,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,It It Because I'm Black?,Baltimore