Donat Roy Mittoo (3 March 1948 – 16 December 1990), better known as Jackie Mittoo, was a Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director...
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Wilson, Bob Andy, Ken Boothe and Phyllis Dillon; musicians such as Jackie Mittoo, Lynn Taitt and Tommy McCook. The term rocksteady comes from a popular...
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whose members (including Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond, Tommy McCook, Jackie Mittoo, Lester Sterling and Lloyd Brevett) were recruited from the Kingston...
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Johnson's word skavoovie, with which he was known to greet his friends. Jackie Mittoo insisted that the musicians called the rhythm Staya Staya, and that...
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(died 2011), Don Drummond (died 1969), Jah Jerry Haynes (died 2007), Jackie Mittoo (died 1990), and Johnny Moore (died 2008). These musicians started to...
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Mikey Dread Jacob Miller Millie Sugar Minott Mishka Misty in Roots Jackie Mittoo Fantan Mojah Derrick Morgan Morgan Heritage The Morwells Pablo Moses...
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The Keyboard King at Studio One (category Jackie Mittoo compilation albums)
Jackie Mittoo. The music on The Keyboard King at Studio One consists of Jackie Mittoo's the late 1960s and 1970s work. Tracks are taken from Mittoo solo...
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Hart "Too Late To Turn Back Now" has been covered by artists such as Jackie Mittoo, Alton Ellis, The Chi Lites and even an obscure grunge psych exploito...
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contains a sample of Jackie Mittoo playing keyboards on the 1960s rocksteady song "Free Soul" by the Soul Brothers, also written by Mittoo. He and Clement...
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in the early 1970s, that features the recognizable organ playing of Jackie Mittoo. Like many Jamaican recordings, the instrumental track for this song...
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played bass on numerous sessions, auditioned acts, and, along with Jackie Mittoo, was the chief studio arranger. Some of their instrumental session work...
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certified Gold in both the UK and Canada. Side A "Pass the Dutchie" (Jackie Mittoo, Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson, Lloyd "Judge" Ferguson) – 3:25 "Heartbreaker"...
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reggae. They have taken influences from artists such as King Tubby, Jackie Mittoo, Gang of Four and A Certain Ratio. Matt McManamon and Charlie Turner...
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Lewis Mad Caddies David Madden Tommy McCook Freddie McKay The Melodians Jackie Mittoo Derrick Morgan The Paragons Ken Parker Dawn Penn Dwight Pinkney The...
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"Armagideon Time" (Willie Williams, Jackie Mittoo) – 3:50 "Justice Tonight/Kick It Over" (edit) (Williams, Mittoo) – 7:00 Joe Strummer – lead vocals,...
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was the engineer, and Coxsone was also there along with Roland and Jackie Mittoo. We recorded Simmer Down about 10 times, probably because Dodd wanted...
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Jamaican-American judge Sabrina Colie, actress Five Star, R&B/pop group Jackie Mittoo, ska musician Amy Ashwood Garvey, activist Jamie Gunns, model Stuart...
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Studio (1997) Respect Due (Joseph I Meets the Scientist in Tribute to Jackie Mittoo) (1999) Mach 1 Beyond Sound Barrier (1999) Scientist Kills the Millenium...
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the January 10 issue. Also Jackie Mittoo's "Clean Up" which was released on Bamboo BAM 15 had a positive review. Jackie Mittoo had a single out in 1970...
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arranger Jackie Mittoo of Studio One. Murphy and Johnson were then joined by Norman Davis, and the trio recorded the song backed by Mittoo. This, their...
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upbeat. Session musicians like Supersonics, Soul Vendors, Jets and Jackie Mittoo (of the Skatalites) became popular during this period. Reggae is one...
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album, produced by Philip "Fatis" Burrell and backed by Sly & Robbie, Jackie Mittoo and Robbie Lyn, among others. In 1990, he released "Bandelero", which...
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percussion Additional personnel Mo Birch – vocals Jaki Graham – vocals Jackie Mittoo – additional keyboards Ruby Turner – vocals European 7" and cassette...
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Bass; Boris Gardiner, Leroy Sibbles Keyboards: Richard Ace, Robbie Lyn, Jackie Mittoo Saxophone: Headley Bennett, Cedric Brooks, Karl Bryan Trombone: Vin...
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signifies a remixer "Smile" contains replayed elements of "Free Soul" by Jackie Mittoo and Clement Dodd. "Knock 'Em Out" contains replayed elements of the...
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Callender (drums), Denzel Laing (percussion), Vin Gordon (trombone) and Jackie Mittoo (keyboards), who played the riddim's signature three-note Hammond organ...
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include:[citation needed] "Dreams" by The Allman Brothers Band "El Bang Bang" - Jackie Mittoo "Playboy Cha-Cha" - Mulatu Astatke "Mascaram Setaba" - Mulatu Astatke...
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Rock, dancehall and conscious roots reggae style with Gregory Isaacs, Jackie Mittoo, Enos McLeod, Vin Gordon, Joseph Cotton, Mafia & Fluxy, and Dennis Alcapone...
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went on to make names for themselves in reggae music. Legends such as Jackie Mittoo, Sly and Robbie, Tommy McCook, and Aston Barrett were all involved with...
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illustrated by the organ shuffle pioneered by Jamaican musicians like Jackie Mittoo and Winston Wright and featured in transitional singles "Say What You're...
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