Released on Oct 20 2008 at 04:02 pm
#62 – Alton Ellis Tribute Part 1
On October 11, Alton Ellis passed away. He was 70 years old. His first recorded song was “Muriel” in 1959 with Eddie Perkins. He continued to record and perform right into August of this year. Alton is best-known for the music he sang from 1966-1968, when Jamaican popular music was known as rock steady. I consider rock steady music to be some of the classiest and most dignified music around, and Alton seemed to keep that rock steady performance style throughout his entire singing career.
Alton Ellis – Dance Crasher
Alton Ellis – Rock Steady
Alton Ellis & Phyllis Dillon – Remember That Sunday
Alton Ellis & Phyllis Dillon – Why Did You Leave Me
Alton Ellis – I’m Just a Guy
Alton Ellis – Let Him Try
Alton Ellis – Never Love Again
Alton Ellis – A Fool
Alton Ellis & Lloyd Williams – Can’t Stand It
Alton Ellis – I’ll Be Waiting
Alton Ellis – Sunday Coming
Alton Ellis – Mad Mad
Dub Specialist – Dar Es Salaam
Alton Ellis – Big Bad Boy
Alton Ellis – Alton’s Official Daughter
Alton Ellis Tribute mix « Monster Maggot Urban Blog on 21 Oct 2008 at 1:49 am #
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ALPHEUS on 21 Oct 2008 at 4:27 am #
HEY JOSHUA,
Your Alton tribute show was great,I knew i would learn more about the great rocksteady king ALTON ELLIS from your show,I Was waitn 4 it bro’.you was so right when you described altons voice as “distinguished” could’nt of put it better..
You statein facinatein facts as usual…GREAT,THANKS
love and respeck,
ALPHEUS
norris on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:40 pm #
JB
Very sad to hear about the passing of such a great reggae legend, Alton has been one of my great hero`s, one of the greatest singers of rock steady, One of those people who could only come out of jamaica,not many to match him,
The other sad thing is, Josh i live in sheffield ( uk ) not nearly enough reggae music, only one tribute, on Choice fM so far.
However I knew you would produce the most fitting tribute, Thanks once again Joshau for all the tunes ,in fact any Alton Ellis CD will do, ( never love again ) stands out to me a little more,
Still here listening and enjoying each and every podcast, ( this one fits easiely in my comfort zone).
God bless.
Norris
Gil on 02 Nov 2008 at 7:04 pm #
With his music Mr. Alton Ellis reached the gift of Jah: eternal life
R.I.P Mr. Rocksteady.