Alton Ellis
Jamaica
Born: 01 September 1938
Died: 10 October 2008
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Reggae, International
Styles: Ska, Reggae/Caribbean, Reggae/Caribbean, Rocksteady
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One of the first vocalists to enter the Jamaican music business, Alton Ellis was generally revered as the greatest and most soulful singer the country ever produced -- that is, until Bob Marley came along. Ellis had his first hit during the ska craze, but made his true lasting mark as the definitive solo singer of the rocksteady era. Sweet, smooth, and deeply emotive, Ellis was equally at home on Jamaican originals or reggae-fied covers of American R&B hits. He cut a series of ska singles for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label, but reach...
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