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  • A rollicking send-off for Alton Ellis (Ska, Rocksteady Pioneer; 'Dance Crasher')

    11/04/2008 12:25:47 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 2 replies · 321+ views
    Jamaica Observer ^ | Tuesday, November 04, 2008 | Yasmine Peru
    It was a rousing, rollicking send-off to singer Alton Ellis that was staged at the Scots Kirk on Duke Street yesterday. Actually, Alton's funeral service was a two-part event, with Part one being a true celebration which had those in attendance caught up somewhere between a Heineken Startime and a gospel showcase. And, Alton's family and his peers in the business came out to be a part of this last hurrah, but so too did his numerous fans, music industry personnel, ministers of government, the curious and those who felt the need to be part of history. Bunny & Skully's...