Posted on 04/21/2021 11:51:42 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Edited on 04/21/2021 2:52:51 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
Reggae music became popular in the late 1960s, when young people were excited about it and gravitated to the new sound. The artists were mainly grass-roots people who used their voices to articulate a message and communicate to the masses. Old-time reggae lyrics described life events in the Caribbean culture to which most people could relate.
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American R&B was a big influence
Trailer - RudeBoy: The Story of Trojan Records
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM3qb_R_7sg
When I was a little girl, my favorite song on the radio was The “Israelite” by Desmond Dekker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxtfdH3-TQ4
These Are the Times--Prince Buster & the Voice of the People (1962)
This was one of the first ones I remember
Dave & Ansell Collins - Double Barrel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_7Kx2FlFQY
This is me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msyPQx83ffk
You can hear the influence.
I’m old now, but still love Classic Reggae.
The Lion of Judah--Laurel Aitken & the Skatalites (1963)
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires,
Ken Lazarus/Tomorrow’s Children,
Pluto, Ernie Smith, some of the music
I grew up listening to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtuYWlh6fJ4
Eddie Murphy did a reggae number on Saturday Night Live. It is funny to read the comments on the video about how difficult it is to find the original skit. Amazing but not unexpected censorship. “ Kill the white people but buy our record first” is great.
First of all: hilarious sketch. Eddie Murphy & Tim Kazurinsky.
Second, I would listen to this band, if they were real. And Eddie Murphy has an amazing singing voice! I think it's even better here than his falsetto on Party All the Time, his #2 hit. He should have been singing more.
Third: BUY MY RECORD FIRST!
One comment pointed out that Charlie Murphy is on drums. Famous for shirts vs blouses basketball game against Prince on Chappelle.
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