He was a prominent singer, songwriter, producer and concert promoter, referred to by many as the "Godfather of Rocksteady," a romantic, R&B-styled Jamaican music genre. Ellis died of multiple myeloma, a form of bone cancer, on October 11, 2008, at the age of 70. [Source]
[Guardian Obituary]
Most people have a favourite Alton Ellis. song. Quite often.. it's this
Sometimes they say it's this..
Sometimes they may even say.. this..
Even this
Me?... Tough call..
I think Alton Ellis was an amazing talent, and has left us with some truly great music.
Alton Ellis was a Rocksteady King .in an era that produced a very unique sound in Reggae music's history.
Growing up I loved Alton Ellis.. and this song in particular... although the version by Delroy Wilson will always have a place in my heart.
Now Delroy Wilson... he was another outstanding talent.. ( will profile him another day)
Today is all about Alton
As much as I liked this track there was one I liked even more and to me was quintessentially Alton...
A very stylish singer
So which tune did I like even more?...yes, it was and remains...RockSteady
i had to play 'why' twice.
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