Harris Lloyd "B.B." Seaton (born 3 September 1944), also known as "Bibby", is a Jamaican

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singer, songwriter, and record producer who was a member of

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, The Astronauts, Conscious Minds, and The Messengers (along with

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and Busty Brown), and who has had a long solo career dating back to 1960.

Biography

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Seaton first recorded as a solo artist in 1960 before forming the duo Winston & Bibby with Winston Delano Stewart.Greene, Jo-Ann " ''Greatest Hits'' Review,

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, Macrovision CorporationLarkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 264.Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 340. The duo were joined by Maurice Roberts and became The Gaylads, although Seaton soon left to join The Astronauts. Seaton rejoined The Gaylads towards the end of the ska era, and they became hugely successful in Jamaica, and their success continued when they were reduced to a duo after Stewart departed. Seaton left in 1972 and restarted his solo career, having several solo hits the same year with "Accept My Apology", " Sweet Caroline", " Lean on Me", and "

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". Seaton's work as a songwriter included songs for Boothe ("The Girl I Left Behind" and "Freedom Street"),

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("Swing and Dine"), and Delroy Wilson ("Give Love a Try").Campbell, Howard (2016)
Write on! – The legacy of BB Seaton
, '' Jamaica Observer'', 26 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016 Seaton was the first reggae artist to be signed by

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, leading to the creation of the Front Line label. He became based in the United Kingdom in the mid-1970s where he became active as a producer, his productions including the ''Gun Court Dub'' series of dub albums. Seaton continued to perform into the 2010s as a member of The Gaylads.

Discography

Albums

*''The Great Ken Boothe Meets BB Seaton & The Gaylads'' (1971), Jaguar –

, B.B. Seaton, and The Gaylads *''Thin Line Between Love and Hate'' (1973),

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*''Dancing Shoes'' (1974),

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*''Colour is not the Answer'' (1976), Jama *''I'm Aware of Love'' (1979), Roots Music International *''B.B. Seaton Sings the Golden Hits of the Gaylads'' (1981), Ayana *''Everyday People'' (1985), Revue/Creole * ''Wish Me Luck ''(1989), Challenge Records UK *''Just One Moment'' (1993), Soul Beat *''In Control'' (1995), Soul Beat *''Experienced Lover ''(1996), Soul Beat *''Unbeaten ''(2002) *''Reggae Land ''(2006) *''Ready for the World ''(2009) *''I Love Reggae ''(2013) *''Reggae Country Classics Volume One ''(Pioneer International)

Compilations

*''Greatest Hits'' (1996),

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*''Rootically Yours'' (2000), Soul Beat *''Seal of Approval'' (2003), Soul Beat – B.B. Seaton & The Gaylads *''After All This Time: The Anthology 1972–1989'' (2007), Soul Beat

Productions

*''Gun Court Dub'' (1975), Love *''Revolutionary Dub'' (1976), Trenchtown *''Gun Court Dub vol. 2'' (????), Soul Beat *''Gun Court Dub vol. 3'' (????), Soul Beat *''Gun Court Dub vol. 4'' (2001), Soul Beat

References

External links

Biography
at reggae-vibes.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Seaton, B. B. 1944 births Living people Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica Jamaican male singers Jamaican reggae singers