Cactus was a
UK record label that found most of its success with music from the
reggae genre in the mid 1970s.
A subsidiary of
Creole Records, Cactus released predominantly reggae songs from artists such as
Rupie Edwards
Rupert Lloyd Edwards (born 4 July 1945) is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer.
Biography
Rupie Edwards was born in Goshen, in Saint Ann Parish.Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 103–105 The fam ...
,
I-Roy,
Pluto,
John Holt and
Judge Dread. The label had acquired the rights to music from Pyramid Records and had UK chart success with re-releases of
Desmond Dekker's "
Israelites" and with Dekker's, "
Sing a Little Song
"Sing a Little Song" is a song written and performed by Jamaican musician Desmond Dekker. It was released as a single in 1975.
It entered the UK Singles Chart in August that year, reaching number 16 and staying for seven weeks on the chart.
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See also
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List of record labels
References
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British record labels
Reggae record labels