Best of the Wailers
1971
Search results
Movies & TV Shows
Leslie Kong (20 December 1933 – 9 August 1971) was a Jamaican reggae producer.
Kong was on top of his game at the dawn of the 1970s when reggae emerged as the dominant sound in Jamaica when in fulfillment of Bunny Wailers’ alleged curse, died suddenly (from a heart attack) in August 1971.
Leslie Kong. One of reggae's earliest and most successful producers, Leslie Kong was instrumental in bringing the music to an international audience. Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1933, he later joined with his three….
Feb 10, 2023 · Leslie Kong (20 December 1933 – 9 August 1971) was an influential Chinese-Jamaican reggae producer. Leslie and his two older brothers Cecil and Lloyd ran a restaurant, ice cream parlour and record shop called Beverley’s in Orange Street, Kingston.
But Chinese-Jamaican businessman Leslie Kong, a former restaurateur, with his Beverley’s label, was initially more successful. His productions dominated the movie The Harder They Come (1972), and he organized Paul Simon’s “Mother and Child Reunion” session, which between them more or less introduced reggae to the world at…
Mar 29, 2022 · Several of them were produced by Leslie Kong, a Chinese businessman who operated Beverley’s Records along with his brothers Fats and Cecil. Kong, who died in August 1971, was the first producer...
People also ask
Who was Leslie Kong?
Who is Leslie Konkin?
Why did Leslie Kong get a job at Beverleys?
How did Kong die?
Reggae2Reggae Store: https://teespring.com/stores/reggae2reggaeSupport The Channel: https://www.patreon.com/reggae2reggae- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...
- 53 min
- 10.2K
- Reggae2Reggae
