Johnny Clarke is one of the great vocalists that ruled the Jamaican Dancehall scene
from the mid – 1970’s to the early 1980’s. While Bob Marley was out conquering the
world, Dennis Brown, Gregory Issacs and Johnny Clarke were winning the hearts of
the Jamaican people .Johnny Clarke’s use of the ‘Flying Cymbal‘ sound took the
Island by storm and produced a run of hit singles few could match.Johnny Clarke (b.1955, Jamaica, West Indies) cut his first record ‘God Made The Sea
and Sun’, after winning a local singing contest in the Bull Bay area of Jamaica.
Although the single was not a hit, it led to two follow up tracks for producer
Rupie Edwards, ’Everyday Wandering’ and ‘Julie’ that fared much better, both on
the island and oversees in England and Canada. These tracks also brought the
singer to the attention of producer Bunny Lee and a working relationship that would
go on to produce a prolific catalogue of music. Johnny Clarke’s Dread Conscious /
Love Song style were to g
Jamaican Recordings LP 48
Name: Dread A Dub
Label: Jamaican Recordings
Format: LP
Country: UK
Category: DUB / Ragga
Style: Roots Dub
Weight: 0.26 kg
Label: Jamaican Recordings
Format: LP
Country: UK
Category: DUB / Ragga
Style: Roots Dub
Weight: 0.26 kg
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