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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SCULLY

March 18, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Noel Bartholomew Simms aka "Scully" was born on 18 March, 1935 in the Smith Village area of Kingston and received his education at the Alpha Boys School. Initially, he worked as a singer in a duo with his schoolfriend Arthur "Bunny" … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SCULLY

Filed Under: Artist, Birth Strong, Birthday, Culture, Jamaica, Rastafari, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Reggae In Seattle, Scully

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BOB MARLEY

February 6, 2023 By Roland Lundberg

Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley was born on 06 February, 1945, in Nine Miles rural St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica to a middle-aged white father, Norval Sinclair Marley, and a teenage black mother, Sidilla Editha "Cedella" Malcolm. At 14, he left home … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BOB MARLEY

Filed Under: Anniversary, Birth Strong, Birthday, Bob Marley, Herb, History, Jamaica, Rastafari, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Bob Marley, Reggae In Seattle

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO CARLTON “CARLY” BARRETT

December 17, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Carlton "Carly" Barrett was born on 17 Dec 1950 in Kingston. As a teenager he built his first set of drums out of some empty paint tins, and had initially been influenced by Lloyd Knibb, the great drummer from the Skatalites. He and his … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO CARLTON “CARLY” BARRETT

Filed Under: Artist, Birth Strong, Birthday, Bob Marley, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Carlton 'Carly' Barrett, Reggae In Seattle

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOE HIGGS

June 3, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Higgs was born 03 June, 1940 in Kingston and was instrumental in the foundation of modern Jamaican music, first recording in 1958 for producer and businessman (and later Jamaican Prime Minister) Edward Seaga, both as a … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO JOE HIGGS

Filed Under: Artist, Earth Strong, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Joe Higgs, Reggae In Seattle

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY

March 20, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

Lee "Scratch" Perry aka "Upsetter" (Rainford Hugh Perry) was born on 20 March, 1936 in Kendal, a small town in the rural parish of Hanover, Jamaica. His mother had strong African traditions originating from her Yoruba ancestry that she … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO LEE ‘SCRATCH’ PERRY

Filed Under: Artist, Birthday, Culture, Earth Strong, Jamaica, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Reggae In Seattle

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