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Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) [1] [2] was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady , he was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady".
Jan 30, 2010 · http://www.altonellis.com A medley of classics hits by Alton Ellis - taken from his 25th Silver Jubilee album released in 1984 by Skynote records.
Oct 17, 2008 · Alton Ellis, the smooth Jamaican singer and songwriter known as the Godfather of Rock Steady, died early Saturday morning (local time) in London.
May 9, 2014 · Co-written and first recorded in 1967 by Brenda Holloway, ‘You've Made Me So Very Happy’ became the singer's third Top 40 pop single, when the single reached Number 39 on the US...
Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady, he was given the informal title “Godfather of Rocksteady”....
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Oct 10, 2008 · Powerfully soulful Jamaican vocalist whose career spanned the ska, rock steady, and roots reggae eras. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 2000s.
Born on 1st September 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica, Alton was raised in the city’s Trenchtown District, where he attended Ebenezer Senior School and Boys’ Town schools, excelling in both music and sports, particularly cricket, table-tennis and boxing.
Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady, he was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the...
Sep 8, 2019 · The eighty-first birth anniversary of the late iconic Jamaican singer Alton Ellis, which occurred last Sunday, revives memories of a man whose contribution to Jamaica’s popular music remains unmatched.
