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Posted on 07/19/2005 10:13:34 PM PDT by JellyJam
LONDON - Laurel Aitken, the man known as Britain's "Godfather of Ska," has died of a heart attack in Leicester, England at age 78.
London's Club Ska said Aitken, also known as "Boss Skinhead," died Sunday night at Glenfield Hospital, Punknews.org reported Tuesday.
Aitken was born April 22, 1927, in Cuba and moved with his father to Jamaica in 1938.
His first recording was the 1957 single "Roll Jordan Roll." His later cut the first ska record, "Little Sheila"/"Boogie in my Bones," which was also the first record released on Chris Blackwell's Island Records and the first Jamaican record released in Britain.
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Eight of his songs are available at iTunes Music Store, including some off the Trojan box sets.
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Justin Hinds also sadly left us not too long ago.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20050317T200000-0500_77047_OBS_SKA_PIONEER_JUSTIN_HINDS_PASSES_ON.asp
The level of musicianship, soul and innovation that grew out of Jamaica via Ska, Rocksteady, early Reggae, and Dub is remarkable.
Unfortunately, when Natty Dread came to town the music took a turn for the worse.
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RIP ska man.
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