Lone Ranger (born Anthony Alphanso Waldron, 2 November 1958, Jubilee Hospital,

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) is a

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who recorded nine albums between the late 1970s and mid-1980s.

Biography

Waldron spent much of his youth in the

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before returning to Jamaica in 1971. He began his recording career with

Clement "Coxsone" Dodd Clement Seymour "Coxsone" Dodd (26 January 1932 – 4 May 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond. He was nicknamed "Coxsone" at school due to his talent a ...

's Studio One label.Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, He initially worked as a duo with

Welton Irie Welton Irie (born Welton Dobson, 1961 in Jamaica), sometimes credited simply as Welton, is a Jamaican reggae deejay, best known for his work in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Biography Welton Irie began his career performing as simply 'Welton' ...

, but soon began recording solo, having a big hit in Jamaica with "Love Bump". He also worked on the Virgo Sound sound system. He had a number one UK reggae chart album in 1980 with ''Barnabas Collins''. He is regarded as one of the most lyrically inventive deejays of his era, and was a major influence on British deejays of the early 1980s. He relocated to the

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in the mid-1980s, but returned to Jamaica in 1998, and began performing on sound systems once again.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) "Reggae: 100 Essential CDs", Rough Guides,

Albums

* ''On the Other Side of Dub'' (1977) Studio One (reissued (1991 & 2007) Heartbeat * ''Barnabas in Collins Wood'' (aka ''Barnabas Collins'') (1979) GG's * ''Rosemarie'' (1981) Black Joy ( UK indie #29)Lazell, Barry (1997) ''Indie Hits 1980-1989'', Cherry Red Books, * ''Badda Dan Dem'' (1982) Studio One * ''Hi-Yo, Silver, Away!'' (1982)

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(UK indie #19) * ''M-16'' (1982) Hitbound/J&L * ''Dee Jay Daddy'' (1984) Techniques * ''Learn to Drive'' (1985) Bebo's * ''Top of the Class'' (2002) Studio One * ''Kulchaklash'' (2005) T.I.M.E.C. (with Grant Phabao) * ''Sweet Talking'' (2010) T.I.M.E.C./Colored-Inc. (with Grant Phabao) * ''Dancehall Vibe EP'' (2017) Caribic Night Records/VPAL Music (with Carlton Livingston & Tandaro) ;Compilations: * ''Collections'' (1994) Grapevine * ''Rosemarie Meet DJ Daddy'' (2005) Techniques * ''Dub Salvador'' (2006) T.I.M.E.C./Paris DJs

References

External links

Official websiteLone Ranger
at ''Roots Archives''
RebelBase interview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lone Ranger Living people 1958 births Jamaican reggae musicians Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica