Alton Ellis Born
The 'Godfather of Rocksteady.' First artist to use 'rock steady' in a song title (1966).
Also on the calendar: Alton Ellis passed away — October 10th
The 'Godfather of Rocksteady.' First artist to use 'rock steady' in a song title (1966).
Also on the calendar: Alton Ellis passed away — October 10th
Perry Henzell's film starring Jimmy Cliff premiered in London. Brought reggae to the world.
Ini Kamoze's 'Here Comes the Hotstepper' hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994 — his 'World a Music' was sampled for Damian Marley's 'Welcome to Jamrock.'
Hawaii Reggae Network is Hawaii's 24/7 reggae radio station, streaming live from Maui.
