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Clement Seymour " Coxsone " Dodd CD (26 January 1932 – 4 May 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond.
May 3, 2024 · Regarded as Jamaica’s Motown, Coxsone Dodd's Studio One helped launch the careers of legends such as Burning Spear, Toots and the Maytals, Sugar Minott, and the Wailers. In honor of the 20th anniversary of Dodd’s passing, read on for a list of 10 of his greatest productions.
Studio One was founded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd in 1954, and the first recordings were cut in 1963 on Brentford Road in Kingston. Amongst its earliest records were "Easy Snappin" by Theophilus Beckford, backed by Clue J & His Blues Blasters, and "This Man is Back" by trombonist Don Drummond.
May 6, 2004 · Coxsone Dodd, the record producer and entrepreneur who helped invent the Jamaican music industry, died on Tuesday night at his studio in Kingston. He was 72. The cause was a heart attack, said...
Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd. Known best for his time at the famed Studio One Recording as a producer, Clement ‘Sir Coxsone’ Dodd, hails from Kingston, Jamaica, born January 26, 1932.
Clement Dodd was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on January 26, 1932. His parents ran the popular “Nanny’s Corner”, a liquor store and restaurant at the corner of Beeston Street and Love Lane where the young Dodd got his first taste of spinning records playing American jazz records for their customers.
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May 4, 2024 · Delve into the vibrant legacy of Coxsone Dodd, the architect of Jamaican music, through 10 essential productions that defined an era and continue to inspire generations of artists and listeners worldwide.
