reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
backing band
A backup band or backing band is a musical ensemble that typically accompanies a single artist who is the featured performer. The situation may be a live performance or in a recording session, and the group may or may not have its own name, such ...
Bunny Lee
Edward O'Sullivan Lee OD (23 August 1941 – 6 October 2020), better known as Bunny "Striker" Lee, was a Jamaican record producer. He was known as a pioneer of the United Kingdom reggae market, licensing his productions to Trojan Records i ...
. The line-up varied, with Lee using the name for whichever set of musicians he was using at any time.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p.7Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. 6 The band's name derived from the record shop that Lee had run in the late 1960s, Agro Sounds. Alumni of the band included many
musician
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s who later went on to make names for themselves in reggae music. Legends such as
Jackie Mittoo
Donat Roy Mittoo (3 March 1948 – 16 December 1990), better known as Jackie Mittoo, was a Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director. He was a member of The Skatalites and musical director of the Studio One record label.
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,
Sly and Robbie
Sly and Robbie were a prolific Jamaican rhythm section and production duo, associated primarily with the reggae and dub genres. Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare teamed up in the mid-1970s after establishing themselves separa ...
,
Tommy McCook
Tommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One S ...
, and
Aston Barrett
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Aston wa ...
were all involved with the band at one point or another. Other regular members included
Carlton "Santa" Davis
Carlton "Santa" Davis (born 21 November 1953) is a musician from Jamaica, primarily known for his drumming with bands such as Bob Marley & The Wailers, The Aggrovators, Soul Syndicate and Roots Radics. He has worked with reggae artists such as ...
,
Earl "Chinna" Smith
Earl "Chinna" Smith (born 6 August 1955), a.k.a. Earl Flute and Melchezidek the High Priest,Johnson, Richard (2013)The Melchizedek way, ''Jamaica Observer'', 6 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013 is a Jamaican guitarist active since the late ...
,
George "Fully" Fullwood
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People
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,
Ansel Collins
Ansel Collins is a Jamaican musician, composer, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Dave Barker as Dave and Ansel Collins.
Biography
Born 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica,Bernard "Touter" Harvey,
Tony Chin
Albert Valentine "Tony" Chin is a Jamaican guitarist, who has collaborated with many reggae musician, artists including Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Freddie McGregor, Bunny Wailer, Big Youth, U-Roy, Max Romeo, Don Carlos, Mikey Drea ...
,
Bobby Ellis
Bobby Ellis OD (2 July 1932 – 18 October 2016) was a Jamaican trumpet player. He worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and The Revolutionaries.
Biography
Born in Kingston on 2 October 1932, Bobby Ellis attended ...
, and
Vin Gordon
Vin Gordon (a.k.a. Trommie, Don D. Junior or Don Drummond Jr) (born 4 August 1949) is a Jamaican trombone player.
Biography
Gordon grew up in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica as one of eight children. He went to Kingston's Catholic Alpha Boys S ...
. The band recorded Lee's most popular output from the 1970s, with the instrumental B-sides of Lee's single releases on the Jackpot and Justice labels generally credited to The Aggrovators and mixed by
King Tubby
Osbourne Ruddock (28 January 1941 – 6 February 1989), better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who greatly influenced the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s.
Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the ...
.
Discography
Albums
* 1975 - ''Shalom Dub'' (
King Tubby
Osbourne Ruddock (28 January 1941 – 6 February 1989), better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who greatly influenced the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s.
Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the ...
& The Aggrovators)
* 1975 - ''Brass Rockers'' (
Tommy McCook
Tommy McCook (3 March 1927 – 5 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. A founding member of The Skatalites, he also directed The Supersonics for Duke Reid, and backed many sessions for Bunny Lee or with The Revolutionaries at Channel One S ...
& The Aggravators)
* 1975 - ''Cookin'' (Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators)
* 1975 - ''King Tubby Meets The Aggrovators At Dub Station'' (Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators)
* 1975 - ''Show Case'' (Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators)
* 1976 - ''Rasta Dub 76''
* 1976 - ''Reggae Stones Dub''
* 1977 - ''Kaya Dub''
* 1977 - ''Aggrovators Meets The Revolutioners At Channel One Studios''
* 1977 - ''Disco Rockers'' (Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators) (aka ''Hot Lava'')
* 1978 - ''Guerilla Dub'' (The Aggrovators &
The Revolutionaries
The Revolutionaries (sometimes known as "Revolutionaires") was a Jamaican reggae band.
Career
Set up in 1975 as the house band of the Channel One Studios owned by Joseph Hoo Kim, The Revolutionaries with Sly Dunbar on drums and Bertram "Ranchi ...
)
* 1978 - ''Jammies In Lion Dub Style''
* 1979 - ''Rockers Almighty Dub'' (The Aggrovators & The Revolutionaries)
* 197X - ''Presents Super Dub Disco Style'' (
Bunny Lee
Edward O'Sullivan Lee OD (23 August 1941 – 6 October 2020), better known as Bunny "Striker" Lee, was a Jamaican record producer. He was known as a pioneer of the United Kingdom reggae market, licensing his productions to Trojan Records i ...
& The Aggrovators)
* 1982 - ''Dubbing In The Back Yard'' (King Tubby & The Aggrovators)
* 1983 - ''Scientist Presents Neville Brown With The Aggrovators At Channel One''
*1990 -
King Tubby
Osbourne Ruddock (28 January 1941 – 6 February 1989), better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who greatly influenced the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s.
Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the ...
's "Controls"
*2007 - @
King Tubby
Osbourne Ruddock (28 January 1941 – 6 February 1989), better known as King Tubby, was a Jamaican sound engineer who greatly influenced the development of dub in the 1960s and 1970s.
Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the ...
's Studio
*2017 - Aggrovating The Rhythm At Channel One - Rare Dubs 1976-1979
Compilations
* 1975-77 - ''Bionic Dub'' (The Aggrovators & King Tubby & Bunny Lee)
* 197X - ''Bunny Lee Meets King Tubby & Aggrovators''
* 1973-77 - ''Creation Dub'' (The Aggrovators & King Tubby)
* 1974-76 - ''Dub Jackpot'' (The Aggrovators & King Tubby)
* 1975-76 - ''Dub Justice''
* 1975-79 - ''Dub Gone Crazy'' (The Aggrovators & King Tubby)
* 1973-78 - ''Dubbing It Studio 1 Style''
* 1975-77 - ''Foundation Of Dub'' (King Tubby & The Aggrovators)
* 197X - ''Instrumental Reggae'' (The Aggrovators featuring
Bobby Ellis
Bobby Ellis OD (2 July 1932 – 18 October 2016) was a Jamaican trumpet player. He worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and The Revolutionaries.
Biography
Born in Kingston on 2 October 1932, Bobby Ellis attended ...
& Tommy McCook)
* 1975-76 - ''Johnny In The Echo Chamber''
* 1973-77 - ''Straight To I Roy Head'' (Bunny Lee & King Tubby & The Aggrovators)
* 2005 - ''
The Rough Guide to Dub
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'' (Various artists,
World Music Network
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The World Music Network website features news, reviews, live music listings, and guide sections on world music. It also features an online "Battle of the Bands" compet ...
Discography at Discogs
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