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SKA MUSIC! DON'T YA LOSE IT! |
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| Location: | kingston, |
| Country: |  Jamaica |
| Last Login: | Dec 31, 2007 (234 days back) |
About Me |
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| THIS IS A FAN SITE! with that being said...Widely acknowledged as both the Godfather Of Ska and the High Priest Of Reggae, Laurel Aitken is a icon as far as Jamaican music is concerned. Although born in Cuba on April 22, 1927, he emigrated to Jamaica with his family when he was eleven years old, and quickly became involved in the local music scene - busking in the streets, entertaining tourists, and singing in the talent contests of the day. His recording career began in 1958, and the following year he became the the first local artist to top the Jamaican charts with the double A sided "Little Sheila" and "Boogie In My Bones".In 1960, he left Jamaica as one of the country's top artists, and emigrated to England where he was to record hundreds of tracks, including Mary Lee for the newly formed Melodisc label, and Boogie Rock, the first release on the now famous Blue Beat label. He then worked with a variety of labels throughout the Sixties, moving from ska to rock steady and eventually to reggae. Not only he was one of the most successful reggae artists of the time, packing out clubs and selling thousands of records, he was also one of the top producers of reggae in the UK, working mainly with Pama and its many subsidiaries. He continued to work throughout the Seventies, but it wasn't until the coming of 2Tone that he once again found himself in the limelight. His Rudi Got Married was a top 60 hit in 1980, and incredibly remains Laurel Aitken's only appearance in the British charts to date. When the 2Tone era ended so did the mainstream's interest in Aitken's work, but he was given a new lease of life in the mid-Eighties when he teamed up with The Potato 5 for some of the best British ska and reggae of all time. He continues to spread the gospel of JA music to this day, covering everything from boogie to reggae, although now he performs with a variety of backing bands in the various countries he now tours.His career spans more than amazing five decades, and Laurel Aitken remains one of the most popular performers on today's ska scene. A part of his historic work has been documented by the Grover Records releases "The Pama Years", "The Long Hot Summer" and the current selection "Godfather of Ska ". The majority of these songs have been recorded and produced in the United Kingdom and have contributed to Laurel Aitken's fame and immortality in the story of Jamaican music as songwriter, producer and outstanding performer. He performed his final show January 2005. The world lost a legend on July 17, 2005. Laurel Aitken lives on through the music he helped pioneer. We love you we miss you, your music will never die... | |
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Music:Member Since: 11/1/2005Sounds Like: ska / rocksteady / reggae Type of Label: Major |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Ska / Ska / Ska) |
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Don't ever send me this. please. |
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| i received this email the other day. people, don't ever send me something like this. its only a fan page, and even fans know better.
Hi Mr Aitken I am please to be able to speak to you on your ... Posted by Laurel Aitken on Thu, 11 May 2006 12:28:00 PST |
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ALWAYS!!!! taking suggestions |
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| if you have a Laureal Aitken song you'd like to hear on this profile, go ahead and leave a comment. i'll change playlist based on what you the fans want to hear. much respect, every month o... Posted by Laurel Aitken on Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:02:00 PST |
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a river |
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| Laurel Aitken "described himself as a river. During the good times and the bad times it just keeps flowing. And even when you don't hear about him he's still somewhere making good music." (George Mars... Posted by Laurel Aitken on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:55:00 PST |
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