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Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title 'Godfather of Rocksteady'. In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.
Discography Albums
Sings Rock and Soul (Studio One, 1967) The Best Of (Coxsone, 1969) Sunday Coming (Coxsone, 1970) Greatest Hits (Count Shelly, 1973) Mr Soul of Jamaica (Treasure Isle, 1974) Still in Love (Horse, 1977) Love to Share (Third World, 1979) Showcase (Studio One, 1984) Slummin' (Abraham, 198?) A New Day (Body Music, 1983) Daydreaming (Silver Camel, 1983) 25th Silver Jubilee (Sky Note, 1984) Continuation (All Tone, 1985) Jubilee Volume 2 (Sky Note, 1985) Here I Am (Angella, 1988) Family Vibes (All Tone, 1992) Cry Tough (Reissue of Greatest Hits (1973) with extras on Heartbeat, 1993) Man From Studio One (All Tone, 1994) Change My Mind (Orchard, 2000) More Alton Ellis (T.P., 2001) Live with Aspo: Workin' on a Groovy Thing (Belleville International/Patate Records, 2001) Reggae Chronicles (Pickwick, Hallmark, 2006)
With the Heptones
Mr Ska Bean'a (Cha Cha, 1981) Alton Ellis Sings, Heptones Harmonise (1978–80) (Jet Star, 19??)
With Wayne McGhie
Wayne McGhie and the Sounds of Joy (Birchmount, Canada, 1970)
With Hortense Ellis
Alton & Hortense Ellis at Studio 1 (Heartbeat, 1990)
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