Ken Boothe
Jamaica
Born: 22 March 1948
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Reggae, International
Styles: Rocksteady, Reggae/Caribbean, Reggae/Caribbean, Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock
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Ken Boothe was one of the most popular and soulful singers of the rocksteady era, arguably second only to Alton Ellis. Where Ellis was silky smooth, Boothe's vocals were deeper and grittier, earning him a reputation as Jamaica's answer to Wilson Pickett. First rising to popularity as part of a ska duo with Stranger Cole, Boothe forged a solo career on Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label during rocksteady's prime, building a generous part of his repertoire on American soul covers. Even after the advent of Rastafarian roots reggae, he manag...
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