Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon aka "Shabba Ranks" aka "The Emperor" was born on 17 January, 1966, in Sturgetown, Jamaica. When he was eight years old, his family moved to the Kingston ghetto of Trenchtown, where Bob Marley had grown up. By … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SHABBA RANKS
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO TONY REBEL
Patrick George Anthony Barrett aka "Tony Rebel" was born on 15 Jan 1962 in Manchester Parish, Jamaica, Barrett was initially a singer, appearing as Papa Tony or Tony Ranking in local talent contests and on sound systems including Sugar … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO TONY REBEL
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SISTER CAROL
Carol Theresa East aka "Sister Carol" was born on on 15 Jan 1959 in Kingston and grew up in the city's Denham Town ghetto. Her father worked in the music industry as a radio engineer, and in 1973, he moved the family to Brooklyn in search … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SISTER CAROL
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “YELLOWMAN”
Winston Foster aka "Yellowman"was born on 15 Jan 1957 in Negril. An early target for abuse because of his albinism, he grew up in an institution in Kingston, with little to keep him company besides music. Influenced by early … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “YELLOWMAN”
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO CLINTON FEARON
Clinton Fearon was born on 13 January 1951 in St. Andrew and like many reggae musicians who came of age in the late 1960s and early '70s, Clinton Fearon was a country boy who migrated to Kingston as a teenager in order to seek his musical … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO CLINTON FEARON