I just heard tonight, via distinctly jamaican sounds, that Alton Ellis has died. Ellis was a key figure in the rocksteady scene leading the charge with a string of hits on Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label. He also positioned himself with a stance against the rudie movement with songs such as 'Dance Crasher' after some reggae stars appeared to glorify the rudies in Jamaica.
For some reason my Typepad kept on crashing as I tried to upload 'I'm Just A Guy' (featuring Phyllis Dillon) and as I rebooted everything up P Rice over at dilated choonz got it posted so instead I'll post Alton Ellis with the Soul Vendors and the amazingly slow-mojo 'Whipping The Prince'
"There was the world of Indian master-musician Ali Akbar Khan, in which
Posted by: cheap jerseys | June 18, 2011 at 08:00 AM
The thing about is that a lot of the younger generation don't even know about him. That's whats sad about it. Everybody has to go one day but, to conrtibute so much and not be properly remembered is very heart depressing.
He was so humble it is unbelievable. May his sole rest in peace.
Posted by: Rohan | September 04, 2009 at 08:50 PM