Jackie Robinson is a Jamaican singer, best known as the lead vocalist with The Pioneers, but who has also recorded solo material both under his own name, and under the pseudonym Harry Hippy.

Biography

Jackie Robinson became the lead singer of The Pioneers in 1967.Katz, David (2003) ''Solid Foundation: an Oral History of Reggae'', Bloomsbury, , p. 101 Robinson recorded extensively with The Pioneers for the next twenty years and still performs with the group. He also recorded solo material, including the "Over & Over" single in 1968, and "Heart Made of Stone" in 1970. In the 1970s, his partner in The Pioneers,

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, moved into production, and worked with

Dennis Brown Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of l ...

while he was in the United Kingdom. The results of this included the album ''Dennis Brown Meets Harry Hippy'', which was split between Brown and Robinson, Robinson taking on this pseudonym after recording a

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of the

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hit of the same name.Reel, Penny (2000) ''Deep Down with Dennis Brown'', Drake Bros., p. 57 He went on to work with other UK-based producers, including

Clement Bushay Clement "Clem" Bushay (born 1955) is a British reggae producer who also ran the ''Bushays'' record label. Biography Hailed the creator of the 'Lovers Rock' genre in the UK, Bushay's productions in the early 1970s were issued by Trojan Records, ...

("Don't Leave Me This Way") and

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("Jamaican Child").Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 46, 195 Robinson also recorded the track "Don't Do the Crime" with

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on their 2002 album ''UB40 Present the Fathers Of Reggae''.

Non-Pioneers discography

Albums

*''Dennis Brown Meets Harry Hippy'' (1977), Pioneer *''Consider Me'' (19??), Kingston *''George & Jackie Sing'' (197?), Greenway (George Dekker & Jackie Robinson) *''More Reggae Love Songs Vol. 2'' (19??), Sky Note (credited to Jackie Pioneer & Singing Maxine)

Singles

*"Over & Over" (1968), Punch *"Heart Made of Stone" (1970), Amalgamated *"Come On Over to My Place" (1972),

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" (1974), Harry J *"My Love For You", Harry J *"Warm and Tender Love" (1974),

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" (1974), Horse *"

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" (1975), Horse *"Say You" (1975), Horse *"Sweet Sensation" (1975), Greenway *"Smile Like An Angel" / Version (1976),Jama *"Santa Ain't Commin Down to Brixton Town", Reel Grande *"I'm Sorry About That"/"Don't Leave Me This Way" (1977), Bushays *"Better Love Next Time"/"Jamaican Child" (1980), Ice (Jackie Robinson featuring

The Mexicano Rudolph Grant, also known as Little Brother Grant, Rudy Grant and The Mexicano, is a reggae deejay and singer. Biography Born in Plaisance, Guyana, Grant settled in the United Kingdom with his family in 1960.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin En ...

) *"Spit in the Skys"/"French Town Girl" Pioneer (A-side:

Delroy Wilson Delroy George Wilson CD (5 October 1948 – 6 March 1995) Greene, Jo-Ann, " Delroy Wilson Biography, allmusic.com, Macrovision Corporation was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer. Wilson is often regarded as Jamaica's first child s ...

& Jackie Robinson, B-side

Eddy Grant Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, Afr ...

& Jackie Robinson) *"Little Green Apples"

References

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