The third in a series of r&b originals and reggae covers. I’m way into the first cover, Adele Harley’s version of Alecia Keys’ “No One.”

Adele Harley – No One
Alecia Keys – No One
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose – Too Late To Turn Back Now
Alton Ellis – Too Late To Turn Back Now
Augustus Pablo – Too Late
Maxi Priest & Tumpa Lion – Too Late To Turn Back Now
Tyrone Davis – Can I Change My Mind
Alton Ellis – Can I Change My Mind
Delroy Wilson – Can I Change My Mind
Gregory Isaacs – Can I Change My Mind
Leroy Mafia – Can I Change My Mind
Five Stairsteps – Ooh Baby Baby
Sonia – Ooh Baby Baby
Kotch – Ooh Baby Baby

During the late 1970s, Mikey “Dread” Campbell was a radio disc jockey on JBC radio when it was uncommon for Jamaican radio to broadcast reggae music. On his “Dread at the Controls” show, he played current popular music while displaying his musical knowledge by dropping in Studio One originals to show the history of the music. His first recorded single was also called “Dread at the Control,” and guess what he called his record label. He produced some of the most exciting contemporary music of the late ’70s and early ’80s, and his dub sides were very popular. On this program, you’ll hear Mikey Dread’s radio background come through is his music. Mikey Dread was just 54 years old when he passed away. He died 6 months after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. On #44, I pay tribute to the rub-a-dub master.

Lee “Scratch” Perry – Dreadlocks in Moonlight
Mikey Dread – Dread at the Controls
Mikey Dread – Break Down the Walls
Mikey Dread – The Jumping Master
Mikey Dread – Rockers Delight
Mikey Dread – Impulsive Emotions Dub
Mikey Dread – Haile Selassie Centenary Dub

By popular demand, here is the second show where I play U.S. originals and their reggae covers. I’ve already planned out a couple more shows like this, so they’ll be coming up in the future. In very sad news, Mikey Dread died of a brain tumor on March 15. Here is a link to the Jamaica Observer news article. Also in the future, I hope to do a tribute show to him.

Billy Stewart – Sitting in the Park
Alton Ellis – Sitting in the Park
Hortense Ellis – Sitting in the Park
Slim Smith – Sitting in the Park
Cassandra – Sitting in the Park
Freddie McGregor – Sitting in the Park
Flo & Eddie – Sitting in the Park
Delfonics – La La Means I Love You
Alton Ellis – La La Means I Love You
Impressions – I’m So Proud
Joe White – I’m So Proud
Pat Kelly – I’m So Proud
Kofi – I’m So Proud
JD Smoothe – I’m So Proud
Jerry Butler – Aware of Love
Tinga Stewart – Aware of Love

R&B on Reggae Rhythm Update? It’s Soul to Reggae Part 1, where you’ll hear original, American R&B music from the ’60s and ’70s matched with their reggae cover versions. Let me know if you’d like to hear a Part 2 sometime.

Barbara Lynn – You’ll Lose a Good Thing
Audrey – You’ll Lose a Good Thing
Johnny Clarke – If You Should Lose Me
Madness – You’ll Lose a Good Thing
Chuck Jackson – Any Day Now
Don Campbell – Any Day Now
Barbara Lewis – Hello Stranger
Brown Sugar – Hello Stranger
Brenton Wood – Gimme Little Sign
Maxine Harvey – Gimme Little Sign
Five Stairsteps – Ooh Child
Bruce Ruffin – Ooh Child
Freddie McGregor – Ooh Child