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58 relations: Action! (Desmond Dekker album), Akrylykz, Ambiel Music, Apache Indian, Beverley's, Billboard Hot 100, Bob Marley, Byron Lee, Coxsone Dodd, Derrick Morgan, Duke Reid, Fine Young Cannibals, Gordon Mulrain, Graham Parker, Intensified, Island Records, Israelites (song), It Miek, Jimmy Cliff, Kingston, Jamaica, Leslie Kong, London Borough of Croydon, Many Rivers to Cross, Maxell, Mod (subculture), Prague, Punk rock, Reggae, Remix, Rhino Entertainment, Robert Palmer (singer), Rocksteady, Roland Gift, Rude boy, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, Sing a Little Song, Ska, Stiff Records, Studio One (record label), The Aces (Jamaican group), The Guardian, The Harder They Come, The Harder They Come (soundtrack), The Rumour, The Specials, Theophilus Beckford, This Is Desmond Dekkar, Thornton Heath, ..., Toots and the Maytals, Top 40, Trojan Records, Two-tone (music genre), UK Singles Chart, Welder, You Can Get It If You Really Want, 007 (Shanty Town). Expand index (8 more) »
Action! (Desmond Dekker album)
Action! is an album by Jamaican rocksteady and ska group Desmond Dekker & the Aces that they released in 1968.
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Akrylykz
Akrylykz (originally Akrylyk(z) Vyktymz) was a British ska band, formed by members of Hull School of Art in Kingston upon Hull, that featured Roland Gift (later Fine Young Cannibals) originally as a tenor saxophonist, but his role later expanded to frontman and lead singer.
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Ambiel Music
Ambiel Music is a British independent record label.
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Apache Indian
Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967), known by the stage name Apache Indian, is a British singer-songwriter and reggae DJ.
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Beverley's
Beverley's was a Jamaican record label (1961 – 1971) owned by the Chinese Jamaican record producer Leslie Kong.
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Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.
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Bob Marley
Robert Nesta Marley, OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter who became an international musical and cultural icon, blending mostly reggae, ska, and rocksteady in his compositions.
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Byron Lee
Byron Lee, OJ, CD,, Jamaica Gleaner, 27 October 2008.
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Coxsone Dodd
Clement Seymour "Sir Coxsone" Dodd CD (26 January 1932 – 5 May 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond.
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Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan (born 27 March 1940)Walters, Basil (2012) "", Jamaica Observer, 3 June 2012, retrieved 3 June 2012 is a musical artist popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Duke Reid
Arthur "Duke" Reid CD (21 July 1915 – 1 January 1975) was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner.
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Fine Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals were a British rock music band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1984, by bassist David Steele, guitarist Andy Cox (both formerly of The Beat),Fine Young Cannibals and Cherry are success stories; Chris Heim..
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Gordon Mulrain
Gordon Mulrain is a British session musician and music producer.
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Graham Parker
Graham Parker (born 18 November 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead singer of the popular British band Graham Parker & the Rumour.
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Intensified
Intensified is an album by Desmond Dekker & the Aces released in 1970.
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Island Records
Island Records is a British-Jamaican record label that operates as a division of Universal Music Group (UMG).
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Israelites (song)
"Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong that became a hit for Dekker's group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, peaking in 1969.
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It Miek
It Miek (sometimes appearing as "It Mek" or "A It Mek") was a 1969 hit song by the Jamaican musicians Desmond Dekker & the Aces.
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Jimmy Cliff
James Chambers, OM (1 April 1948), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska and reggae musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor.
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Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island.
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Leslie Kong
Leslie Kong (1933 – 9 August 1971) was an influential Chinese-Jamaican reggae producer.
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London Borough of Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in south London, England and is part of Outer London.
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Many Rivers to Cross
"Many Rivers to Cross" is a song written in 1969 by Jimmy Cliff.
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Maxell
, commonly known as Maxell, is a Japanese company that manufactures consumer electronics.
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Mod (subculture)
Mod is a subculture that began in London in 1958 and spread throughout Great Britain and elsewhere, eventually influencing fashions and trends in other countries, and continues today on a smaller scale.
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Prague
Prague (Praha, Prag) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and also the historical capital of Bohemia.
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Punk rock
Punk rock (or "punk") is a rock music genre that developed in the mid-1970s in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
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Reggae
Reggae is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s.
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Remix
A remix is a piece of media which has been altered from its original state by adding, removing, and/or changing pieces of the item.
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Rhino Entertainment
Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label and production company founded in 1978.
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Robert Palmer (singer)
Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.
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Rocksteady
Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966.
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Roland Gift
Roland Lee Gift (born 28 May 1961) is a British singer, songwriter and actor.
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Rude boy
Rude boy, rudeboy, rudie, rudi, and rudy are slang terms that originated in 1960s Jamaican street culture, and that are still used today.
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Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Saint Andrew is a parish, situated in the southeast of Jamaica in the county of Surrey.
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Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
Saint Mary is a parish located in the northeast section of Jamaica.
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Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
Saint Thomas, once known as Saint Thomas in the East, is a suburban parish situated at the south eastern end of Jamaica, within the county of Surrey.
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Sing a Little Song
"Sing a Little Song" is a song and single written and performed by Jamaican, Desmond Dekker.
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Ska
Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.
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Stiff Records
Stiff Records is a British independent record label formed in London, England, by Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera (real name Andrew Jakeman).
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Studio One (record label)
Studio One is one of Jamaica's most renowned record labels and recording studios, having been described as the Motown of Jamaica.
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The Aces (Jamaican group)
The Aces, originally known as The Four Aces, were a Jamaican vocal group who are best known for their work with Desmond Dekker.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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The Harder They Come
The Harder They Come is a 1972 Jamaican crime film directed by Perry Henzell and co-written by Trevor D. Rhone, and starring Jimmy Cliff.
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The Harder They Come (soundtrack)
The Harder They Come is the soundtrack album to the iconic film of the same name, released in 1972 in the United Kingdom as Island Records ILPS 9202.
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The Rumour
The Rumour were an English rock band in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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The Specials
The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are an English 2 Tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry.
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Theophilus Beckford
Theophilus Beckford (1935 – 19 February 2001) was a Jamaican pianist and one of the pioneers of Jamaican popular music during the transition from rhythm 'n' blues to Jamaican ska.
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This Is Desmond Dekkar
This Is Desmond Dekkar is an album by Desmond Dekker released in 1969.
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Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath is a district of South London, part of the London Borough of Croydon, south of Charing Cross.
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Toots and the Maytals
Toots and the Maytals, originally called The Maytals, are a Jamaican musical group and one of the best known ska and rocksteady vocal groups.
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Top 40
In the music industry, the top 40 is the current, 40 most-popular songs in a particular genre.
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Trojan Records
Trojan Records is a British record label founded in 1968.
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Two-tone (music genre)
Two-tone (or 2 tone) is a genre of British music that fuses traditional ska with musical elements of punk rock.
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UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently entitled Official Singles Chart) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.
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Welder
A welder or lit operator is a tradesperson who specializes in fusing materials together.
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You Can Get It If You Really Want
"You Can Get It If You Really Want" is a famous late rocksteady song written and performed by the Jamaican reggae singer songwriter Jimmy Cliff.
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007 (Shanty Town)
"007 (Shanty Town)" is a 1967 rocksteady song by Jamaican band Desmond Dekker and the Aces, released as a single from their debut album of the same name.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Dekker
