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Tony Wright (artist)
Tony Wright (born 23 October 1949, in London), also known as Sue Ab Surd, is an artist who created album covers such as Bob Marley's '' Natty Dread'' and Traffic's '' The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys'' and others including Bob Dylan's '' Saved''. His art work for ''The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys'' and Steve Winwood's '' Arc of a Diver'' were listed amongst ''Rolling Stone's'' 100 Greatest Album Covers. The cover for ''The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys'' is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Album art *1971 Traffic, '' The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys'' *1973 Traffic, ''Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory'' *1973 The Meters, '' Cissy Strut'' *1973 Sharks, ''First Water'' *1973 Chris Stainton, ''Tundra'' *1974 Bob Marley, '' Natty Dread'' *1974 Jim Capaldi, ''Whale Meat Again'' *1975 Peter Skellern, ''Hard Times'' *1975 Fania All Stars, ''Salsa'' *1975 Kevin Ayers, '' Sweet Deceiver'' *1976 David Essex, ''Out on the Street'' *1976 Max Romeo, '' War Ina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Capaldi
Nicola James Capaldi (2 August 1944 – 28 January 2005) was an English singer-songwriter and drummer. His musical career spanned more than four decades. He co-founded the progressive rock band Traffic in 1967 with Steve Winwood with whom he co-wrote the majority of the band's material. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of Traffic's original lineup. Capaldi also performed with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Alvin Lee, Cat Stevens, and Mylon LeFevre, and wrote lyrics for other artists, such as " Love Will Keep Us Alive" and "This is Reggae Music". As a solo artist he scored more than a half dozen chart hits in various countries, the best-known being " That's Love" as well as his cover of " Love Hurts". Career Early years Capaldi was born Nicola James Capaldi in Evesham, Worcestershire, to English parents Marie (née Couchier) and Nicholas Capaldi. His father was born Nicola Capaldi in 1913 in Evesham to Italian parents. As a chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxer (band)
Boxer were a rock band formed by singer and keyboardist Mike Patto and guitarist Ollie Halsall in 1975. They signed to Virgin and three albums followed, '' Below the Belt'' (1975), '' Absolutely'' (1977) and '' Bloodletting'' (1979), which also featured Bobby Tench and Boz Burrell. The band dissolved after ''Absolutely'' when Patto became ill. The band was managed by Nigel Thomas who secured a five-album deal over five years with CBS, reputed to have been worth £1.2million, and was never fully executed due to Patto's death on 4 March 1979. During a six-year period, Boxer also toured the US and Europe. Discography *'' Below the Belt'' (1975) *'' Absolutely'' (1977) *'' Bloodletting'' (1979) *''Heat on the Street'' EP with Crawler and Moon - promotional record given away free during 1977 UK tour References External linksBoxer [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aswad (band)
Aswad are a British reggae group, noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid-1970s, having released a total of 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one "Don't Turn Around" (1988) and " Shine" (1994). "Aswad" is Arabic for "black". They are three-time Grammy Award nominees. History The members of Aswad are UK descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean. They attended John Kelly/ Holland Park School. Aswad was formed in 1975 in Ladbroke Grove area of West London. The original members of Aswad were guitarist/vocalist Brinsley "Chaka B" Forde, drummer/vocalist Angus "Drummie Zeb" Gaye, lead guitarist/vocalist Donald "Dee" Griffiths, bassist George "Ras" Oban, and keyboardist Courtney "Khaki" Hemmings. Aswad were the backing band of Burning Spear's 1977 '' Live'' album, recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London. Other contributors included Vin Gordon, and Karl Pitterson. Initially, the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Ape
''Super Ape'' is a dub studio album written, produced and engineered by Lee "Scratch" Perry, credited to his studio band the Upsetters. In Jamaica, the album was released under the name ''Scratch the Super Ape'' in July 1976 on Perry's own Upsetter label. The Jamaican version had a different track order than the international version that was released in August the same year on Island Records. The album was listed in the 1999 book ''The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs''. ''Super Ape'' was reissued on November 29, 2013 as Record Store Day Black Friday double vinyl release with three extra tracks: "Rastaman Shuffle", "Magic Touch" and "Corn Fish Dub". Side 4 featured an etching of the ''Super Ape'' album cover art. Track listing All tracks composed by Lee "Scratch" Perry Side one #"Zion's Blood" #"Croaking Lizard" #"Black Vest" #"Underground" #"Curly Dub" Side two #"Dread Lion" #"Three in One" #"Patience" #"Dub Along" #"Super Ape" Personnel *Lee Perry – producer, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, songwriter and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks. He worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and Bob Marley and the Wailers, the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Max Romeo, Adrian Sherwood, Beastie Boys, Ari Up, the Clash, the Orb, and many others. Early life Rainford Hugh Perry was born on 20 March 1936 in Kendal, Jamaica, in the parish of Hanover Parish, Hanover, the third child of Ina Davis and Henry Perry. His mother had strong African traditions originating from her Yoruba people, Yoruba ancestry that she passed on to her son. His parents were both laborers, but his father later became a professional danc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third World (Third World Album)
''Third World'' is the 1976 debut album of the Jamaican reggae group Third World. The Allmusic review hails the album as “a brilliant debut” … “from a band whose desire was to infuse reggae with other influences, continuing a direction in Jamaican music that was perhaps best expressed by artists along the lines of Count Ossie and Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus.” The album contains original material as well as cover versions of the Abyssinians’ classic song “Satta Massagana”” and Burning Spear's “Slavery Days”, from his album ''Marcus Garvey'' of the previous year. A serious lead guitarist, "Cat" Coore, was said to be “a real rarity in Jamaican music of the period.” Track listing Track listing in Discogs: Personnel ;Third World *Milton "Prilly" Hamilton - vocals *Steven "Cat" Coore - lead guitar *Richard "Richie" Daley - bass * Michael "Ibo" Cooper - keyboards *Cornell Marshall - drums *Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett - percussions Production *Produced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third World (band)
Third World is a Jamaican reggae fusion band formed in 1973. Their sound is influenced by soul, funk and disco. Although it has undergone several line-up changes, Stephen "Cat" Coore and Richard Daley have been constant members. History 1970s Third World started when keyboard player Michael "Ibo" Cooper and guitarist (and cellist) Stephen "Cat" Coore (son of former Deputy Prime Minister David Coore), who had originally played in The Alley Cats and then Inner Circle, subsequently left to form their own band along with Inner Circle singer Milton "Prilly" Hamilton. They recruited bassist Richard Daley, formerly of Ken Boothe's band and Tomorrow's Children, and added drummer Carl Barovier and former Inner Circle percussionist Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett before making their live debut in early 1974. After recording some tracks with Geoffrey Chung which went unreleased, the band's first single was the self-produced "Railroad Track" (1974). In their early days they played primarily i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Ina Babylon
''War Ina Babylon'' is a studio album by Max Romeo and Lee Perry's backing band the Upsetters, released in 1976. Along with the Heptones' '' Party Time'' and Junior Murvin's '' Police and Thieves'', both released in 1977, this album is a part of what is referred to as Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced Black Ark "holy trinity". Track listing All tracks composed by Max Romeo and Lee "Scratch" Perry except where indicated. ;Side A #"One Step Forward" – 5:15 #"Uptown Babies" (Romeo) – 5:00 #" Chase the Devil" – 3:27 #"War ina Babylon" – 4:51 ;Side B #"Norman" – 4:50 #"Stealin'" (Romeo) – 3:04 #"Tan and See" (Romeo, Perry, Brown) – 4:36 #"Smokey Room" (Romeo, Perry, Brown) – 3:03 #"Smile Out of Style" – 3:32 Personnel *Max Romeo – lead vocals *Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan – male harmony vocals *Cynthia Schloss, Marcia Griffiths – female harmony vocals ;Technical *Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Romeo
Maxwell Livingston Smith (22 November 1944 – 11 April 2025), known professionally as Max Romeo, was a Jamaican reggae and roots reggae recording musician who achieved chart success in his home country and in the United Kingdom. He had several hits with the vocal group the Emotions. His song "Wet Dream (Max Romeo song), Wet Dream" (1968) included overtly sexual lyrics and launched a new style of reggae. Biography Early years Born in St. D'Acre, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, St. Ann, Jamaica on 22 November 1944,"Respect to the Max!" ''Jamaica Observer'', 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014 Romeo left home at the age of 14 and worked on a sugar plantations in the American South, plantation outside Clarendon Parish, Jamaica, Clarendon, before winning a local talent competition when he was 18. This prompt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Essex
David Essex (born David Albert Cook; 23 July 1947) is an English singer-songwriter and actor. From 1973 to 1994, he attained 19 Top 40 singles in the UK (including two number ones) and 16 Top 40 albums. Internationally, Essex had the most success with his 1973 single "Rock On". He has also had an extensive career as an actor, which includes a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for the film ''That'll Be the Day'' (1973) and a nomination for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Musical for ''Evita'' in 1978. Early life Essex was born in Plaistow, Essex (now an area in the London Borough of Newham, included within Greater London) on 23 July 1947.Sarah Fielding. "From Rags to 'Rock On': How David Essex Became a Star." ''Music Scene.'December 1973.p. 18. His father, Albert, was an East End docker and his mother, Olive (née Kemp), was a self-taught pianist and an Irish Traveller. His grandfather, Thomas Kemp, wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Deceiver
''Sweet Deceiver'' is the sixth studio album by Kevin Ayers and his last for Island Records. It is one of Ayers’ more rock-oriented productions, with the first side featuring the progressive material, while the second was more mainstream. Guitarist Ollie Halsall was now a key foil for Ayers and his playing on the opening track "Observations" is a clear demonstration of his dexterity. Elton John also joined the sessions, contributing some outstanding piano work to several tracks, including "Circular Letter" and "Toujours Le Voyage". Background By 1975, Kevin Ayers had joined the roster of Elton John’s manager and partner John Reid, who put considerable energy into turning him into a mainstream artist, booking him appearances on early morning children's TV shows. Reid's concept was to market Ayers as a pretty boy rock star and the cover painting he commissioned for ''Sweet Deceiver'' demonstrates this to shocking effect. Ayers, however, was still a maverick musician and the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
