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Iron Storm (album)
''Iron Storm'' is a studio album by Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru. It was released in 1991 through Mesa Recordings. The album peaked at number 1 on the US ''Billboard'' World Albums chart and was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at 34th Annual Grammy Awards. Track listing Personnel * Derrick Simpson – lead vocals, composer, producer * Ived "Sen-C" Campbell – backing vocals * Tracy Lauren Marrow – guest rap vocals (tracks: 1, 6) * Leebert "Gibby" Morrison – rhythm guitar * Steven "Cat" Coore – guitar * Christopher Meridith – bass * Derrick Sagittarius Barnet – bass * Earl "Bagga" Walker – bass * Anthony Brissett – keyboards, piano * Noel Davis – keyboards, piano * David Madden – horns * Dean Fraser – horns * Egbert Evans – horns * Marcus "Rangatan" Smith – drums * Lowell Fillmore Dunbar – drums * Christopher "Sky Juice" Blake – percussion * Don Carlos – producer * Donny Nguyen – producer * Garth Dennis Rudolph " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Uhuru
Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru ( Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful period in the 1980s, with their album ''Anthem'' winning the first ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1985. History The group formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1972, initially called “Uhuru" (the Swahili word for freedom), with a line-up of Garth Dennis, Don Carlos, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson.Thompson, p. 38 Their first release was a cover version of The Impressions' "Romancing to the Folk Song", which was followed by "Time is on Our Side"; Neither song was a success and they split up, with Carlos pursuing a solo career, as did Dennis, before joining The Wailing Souls. Simpson also briefly worked with the Wailing Souls, before forming a new version of Uhuru with Errol Nelson (of The Jayes) and Michael Rose, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
34th Annual Grammy Awards
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1992, recognizing accomplishments by musicians from the previous year (1991). Natalie Cole won the most awards (three), including Album of the Year. Paul Simon opened the show. Performers Presenters * Vanessa L. Williams & Michael Bolton - Song of the Year * Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis - Record of the Year * Kenny Rogers & Whoopi Goldberg - Album of the Year * Andrew Strong & Robert Arkins of The Commitments - Best New Artist * Clint Black & Roy Rogers - Best Female Country Vocal Performance * Tanya Tucker & Chet Atkins - Best Male Country Vocal Performance * Willie Nelson & Ringo Starr - Best Female Pop Vocal Performance * Curtis Stigers & Jody Watley - Best Male Pop Vocal Performance * Little Steven & Robbie Robertson - Best Metal Performance * Henry Mancini - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group * Juan Luis Guerra & Celine Dion - Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals * Boyz II Men & Color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Dennis
Rudolph "Garth" Dennis (2 December 1949 – 9 December 2021) was a Jamaican musician who was a founder member of Black Uhuru, later a member of The Wailing Souls for ten years before returning to Black Uhuru in the mid-1980s, and also recorded as a solo artist. Life and career Dennis was born on 2 December 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica. He grew up in Trenchtown, and became friends with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer. His older sister, Joanne, had a hit in Jamaica in 1964 with "You're Wondering Now", as part of the duo Andy & Joey (with Reuben Anderson).All eyes on Garth Dennis , '''', 29 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019 He forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Carlos (musician)
Don Carlos, a.k.a. Don McCarlos (born Euvin Spencer, 29 June 1952), is a Jamaican reggae singer and composer.Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, Biography Don Carlos began singing in 1973 as a member of Black Uhuru. He sang alongside Garth Dennis and Derrick Simpson, the leader of the trio.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 28-9 In 1988 he recorded "Jingle Bells" with Glenice Spenser on ''A Reggae Christmas'' on RAS Records. In 1990 he re-united as the lead vocalist for a Black Uhuru album. Carlos continues to perform all over the world, and has a large fanbase in Africa.Kachingwe, Kevin (2014)Reggae guru draws masses", ''Zambia Daily Mail'', 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014 Africa tour Carlos performed in Nairobi, Kenya in 2010 and on June 3, 2017. He performed in the Zambian cities Lusaka, Kitwe and Livingstone ( Mosi-oa-Tunya) between 6 and 8 June 2014. Discography Solo *''Suffering'' (1981) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sly Dunbar
Lowell Fillmore "Sly" Dunbar (born 10 May 1952, Kingston, Jamaica) is a drummer, best known as one half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie. Biography Dunbar began playing at 15 in a band called The Yardbrooms. His first appearance on a recording was on the Dave and Ansell Collins album ''Double Barrel''. Dunbar joined a band Ansell Collins called Skin, Flesh and Bones. Speaking on his influences, Sly explains “My mentor was the drummer for the Skatalites, Lloyd Knibb. And I used to listen a lot to the drummer for Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Al Jackson Jr., and a lot of Philadelphia. And there are other drummers in Jamaica, like Santa and Carly from the Wailers Band, Winston Bennett, Paul Douglas, Mikey Boo. I respect all these drummers and have learnt a lot from them. From them, I listened and created my own style. They played some things I copied, other things I recreated." In 1972, Dunbar met and became friends with Robbie Shak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Fraser
Dean Ivanhoe Fraser (sometimes appearing as Dean Frazer) (born 4 August 1957) Allmusic.com biography by Sandra Brennan/ref> is a Jamaican saxophonist who has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave Medal by the Jamaican government in 1993 in recognition of his services to music.Larkin, Colin: ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, 1998. . Biography Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Fraser started to play the clarinet at the age of 12. Around this time he met Ronald "Nambo" Robinson and Junior "Chico" Chin at a youthclub in Jones Town and the three boys would eventually form a brass section. Fraser took up saxophone at the age of 15. The trio became the foremost horn section in Jamaica in the 1980s. In 1977 he joined Lloyd Parks' We The People Band, backing Dennis Brown on several of his recordings for Joe Gibbs. Fraser's first album, 1978's ''Black Horn Man'', was produced by Gibbs. This was followed in 1979 by ''Pure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Madden (musician)
David Madden (born 1943) is a Jamaican trumpeter known for his solo recordings and as a member of Zap Pow, as well as playing on records of Bob Marley and many other great reggae artists. Biography David Madden has been around for many years in the Jamaican music business – composing, arranging, singing, and playing the trumpet. He has recorded with artists such as Bob Marley & the Wailers,Campbell, Howard (2013)David Madden is Pon Di Internet, '' Jamaica Observer'', 12 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013 Ernest Ranglin, Freddie McGregor, Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear, Bob Andy, Peter Tosh, Beres Hammond, Ziggy Marley, Dawn Penn, Dennis Brown, and Sean Paul. Madden began playing the trumpet at Alpha Boys School. By age 17, he went to Jamaica Military Band, then on to the Jamaican entertainment pop scene.Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2014)David Madden gives ‘good measure’, '' Jamaica Observer'', 21 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014 Madden teamed with saxophonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derrick Simpson
Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae group formed in 1972, initially as Uhuru ( Swahili for 'freedom'). The group has undergone several line-up changes over the years, with Derrick "Duckie" Simpson as the mainstay. They had their most successful period in the 1980s, with their album ''Anthem'' winning the first ever Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1985. History The group formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston in 1972, initially called “Uhuru" (the Swahili word for freedom), with a line-up of Garth Dennis, Don Carlos, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson.Thompson, p. 38 Their first release was a cover version of The Impressions' "Romancing to the Folk Song", which was followed by "Time is on Our Side"; Neither song was a success and they split up, with Carlos pursuing a solo career, as did Dennis, before joining The Wailing Souls. Simpson also briefly worked with the Wailing Souls, before forming a new version of Uhuru with Errol Nelson (of The Jayes) and Michael Rose, the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammys
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys had their origin in the Hollywood Walk of Fame project in the 1950s. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Reggae Album
The Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1985 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works in the reggae music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". Originally called the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording, the honor was presented to artists for eligible songs or albums. The Jamaican group Black Uhuru received the first award in 1985. Beginning with the 1992 ceremony, the name of the award was changed to Best Reggae Album. Starting in 2002, awards were often presented to the engineers, mixers, and/or producers in addition to the performing artists. According to the category description guide for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Americas, Kingston is the largest predominantly English-speaking city in the Caribbean. The local government bodies of the parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew were amalgamated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Act of 1923, to form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Greater Kingston, or the "Corporate Area" refers to those areas under the KSAC; however, it does not solely refer to Kingston Parish, which only consists of the old downtown and Port Royal. Kingston Parish had a population of 89,057, and St. Andrew Parish had a population of 573,369 in 2011 Kingston is only bordered by Saint Andrew to the east, west and north. The geographical border for the parish of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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