Carlton Livingston (born 1962) is a Jamaican
reggae vocalist, known for his 1984 hit "100 Weight of Collie Weed".
Early life
Livingston was born in
St. Mary, Jamaica
Saint Mary is a parish located in the northeast section of Jamaica. With a population of 114,227 it is one of Jamaica's smallest parishes, located in the county of Middlesex. Its chief town and capital is Port Maria, located on the coast. It is ...
. He grew up singing in church.
In high school at
Trenchtown Cooperative, he heard
Bob Marley perform.
He started a sound system "Fantastic Three" with
Lone Ranger.
discovered the sound system and invited Livingston and Lone Ranger to record with him.
Career
Livingston's recording career began in 1978 with his first recording at
Channel One.
This was the album "The Tale of Two Cities." He has recorded with producers including
Coxone Dodd,
Winston Riley,
Sly& Robbie,
Clive Jarrett, and
King Jammy.
Livingston gained success with his 1984 hit "100 Weight of Collie Weed."
In the 1990s, he recorded "Rumors" with
Shabba Ranks, produced by
Bobby Digital.
Livingston moved to Brooklyn in the 1980s, where he lives to this day.
Livingston's music has been covered by
Gregory Isaacs,
Dennis Brown,
Sanchez, Carl Meeks,
Shinehead
Shinehead (born Edmund Carl Aiken; 10 April 1962 in Kent, England) is a British Jamaican reggae singer/toaster/rapper.
Career
He began his music career by performing for different New York City reggae dancehall sound systems in the 1980s, most ...
and Sublime.
References
External links
Trodding Through the Jungle on YouTube
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1962 births
Living people
20th-century Jamaican male singers
Cannabis music
Jamaican reggae singers
People from Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
People from Saint Ann Parish
Greensleeves Records artists