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Lehman Serikeesna Gopthal (1 March 1938 – 29 August 1997), known as Lee Gopthal, was a Jamaican-British record label owner and promoter, the co-founder of Trojan Records. Life and career. He was born in Constant Spring, Jamaica, into a family of Indian origin.
Trojan Records was founded in 1968 when Lee Gopthal, who operated the Musicland record retail chain and owned Beat & Commercial Records, pooled his Jamaican music interests with those of Chris Blackwell’s Island Records. Until 1975, they were based at a warehouse in Neasden Lane, Willesden, London.
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Aug 9, 2018 · Founded in July 1968 as a partnership between Jamaican expatriates Lee Gopthal and Chris Blackwell, Trojan swiftly became the most important label releasing Jamaican music in Britain, as well as reggae produced by London-based Caribbean immigrants and arguably did more than any other label to elevate and disseminate reggae music.
- David Katz
Jul 5, 2023 · How Trojan Records founder Lee Gopthal created a musical legacy of love, hope and unity. The son of an Indo-Jamaican Windrush migrant, Lee Gopthal was the humble businessman whose kind, gentlemanly way led to a musical revolution. Charis McGowan speaks to family and peers to pay tribute.
Aug 29, 1997 · Explore Lee Gopthal's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Lee Gopthal on AllMusic.
Jan 15, 2021 · Jamaican-born Indian Lee Gopthal got his start importing the latest records from back home, which he sold via mail order and London record stores.
Feb 10, 2020 · At the time of his death at age 58 in 1997, Lee Gopthal’s contribution to reggae was on its way to obscurity, even in the United Kingdom where he was once identified with the development of...
