Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Rotterdam Ska Jazz Foundation RSJF image caption image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels background group or band alias origin Rotterdam , Netherlands genre Ska br Rocksteady br Jazz br Reggae br Soul music Soul years active 2000&ndash present label associated acts website current members Arjen Bijleveld br Zoot br Joep van Rhijn br Jeroen van Tongeren br Merijn van de Wijdeven br Hidde Wijga br Dimitri Jeltsema past members Rotterdam Ska Jazz Foundation is a band from the Netherlands playing a mix of ska , jazz , rocksteady , reggae and Soul music soul , with a strong 60s influence. Discography 2007 Motiv Loco Megalith Records 2005 Sunwalk U.S. Megalith Records 2005 Sunwalk Grover Records 2004 Black Night Bright Morning Grover Records 2003 Shake Your Foundation Grover Records Current members as of 2011 Arjen Bijleveld Trombone Zoot Sax Joep van Rhijn Trumpet Jeroen van Tongeren Guitar Merijn van de Wijdeven Bass Hidde Wijga Keys Dimitri Jeltsema Drums External links http www.rsjf.nl Official website Category Rotterdam Netherlands band stub de Rotterdam Ska Jazz Foundation nl Rotterdam ska jazz foundation pl Rotterdam Ska Jazz Foundation ... more details
wiktionary techniques A technique is a procedure used to accomplish a specific activity or task Technology , the study of or a collection of techniques Skill , the ability to perform a task Scientific technique , any systematic method to obtain information of a scientific nature Technique may also refer to The Techniques , a Jamaican rocksteady vocal group of the 1960s The Technique , the school newspaper of the Georgia Institute of Technology Traditions and student activities at MIT Technique, the Yearbook and Photography Club of MIT Technique , the yearbook of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Technique album Technique album , a 1989 album by British rock group New Order Technique band , British female synth pop band in the 1990s Technique song Technique song , an instrumental song by Linkin Park on their Hybrid Theory EP disambig es T cnica lt Technika mdf ru simple Technique sk Technika uk ur ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Blue Cat Records was the name of two unconnected record label s. Blue Cat Records US was a subsidiary label of Red Bird Records . It had a hit in 1965 in music 1965 with The Boy from New York City by the Ad Libs . Blue Cat Records UK was a subsidiary label of Trojan Records . Around 170 records were released on the label between 1968 and 1969, with a variety of early reggae and rocksteady releases from artists such as The Pioneers band The Pioneers , The Untouchables and The Maytones . The label is considered very collectable, with many discs fetching three figure sums. Citation needed date January 2011 See also List of record labels Category Defunct record labels of the United States Category Pop record labels Category British record labels Category Record labels established in 1964 Category Record labels disestablished in 1966 Category Record labels established in 1968 Category Record labels disestablished in 1969 Category Reggae record labels US record label stub UK record label stub ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name It s Burke s Law Type Studio Artist Prince Buster Cover It s Burke s Law.jpg Released 1965 Recorded Genre Ska , Rocksteady Label Blue Beat Records Blue Beat Producer Reviews Allmusic rating 3 5 Allmusic class album id r946974 pure url yes link Last album Fly Flying Ska br 1964 This album It s Burke s Law br 1965 Next album Pain In My Belly br 1965 It s Burke s Law is an album by Prince Buster from 1965. The album features Al Capone one of Prince Buster s signature songs. Track listing Burke s Law Al Capone Gun the Man Down Skahara Trip to Mars Rygin Mighty As a Rose Indian Love Call Here Comes the Bride Almost Like Being in Love Shep on Top Feel Up Category 1965 albums Category Prince Buster albums Category Blue Beat Records albums Category English language albums ... more details
For the US doo wop group Winley Records The Paragons were a ska and rocksteady vocal group from Kingston, Jamaica Kingston , Jamaica , initially active in the 1960s. Their most famous track was The Tide Is High , songwriter written by band member, John Holt. ref name AMG Career The Paragons were originally Garth Tyrone Evans, Bob Andy , Junior Menz, and Leroy Stamp. In 1964 Stamp was replaced by John Holt singer John Holt , and Howard Barret replaced Menz. ref name AMG cite web first last url Allmusic class artist id p206118 pure url yes title Biography by John Dougan publisher Allmusic.com accessdate 15 November 2009 ref The early Paragons sound was influenced by American soul music and used the tight vocal harmony harmonies of Jamaica n groups of the early 1960s. In 1964, the group caught the attention of the record producer , Duke Reid , and they cut a succession of single music singles for his Treasure Isle record label including Memories by the Score , On the Beach , Only a Smile , Wear You to the Ball , and Happy Go Lucky Girl . ref name AMG ref name Chang O Brien Chang, Kevin & Chen, Wayne 1998 Reggae Routes , Temple University Press, ISBN 978 1566396295, p. 41 ref After this early success Bob Andy quit the group, and the Paragons abandoned their soulful sound to become the most popular rocksteady act in Jamaica, but disagreements over money led to the band s break up in 1970. Of the band s other members, only John Holt went on to have a significant solo music solo career. ref name AMG The Paragons sound recording and reproduction recordings , most famously Tide Is High , songwriter written by Holt, and featuring the violin of White Rum Raymond, are among the highlights of Jamaican popular music . ref name AMG The Tide Is High was taken to the top of the United Kingdom UK and United States US record chart charts by Blondie band Blondie in 1980 ref name British Hit ... Enotes.com biography DEFAULTSORT Paragons, The Category Jamaican reggae musical groups Category Rocksteady ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Girl on the Run Type Album Artist Victoria Silvstedt Cover Victoria Silvstedt Girl on the Run.jpg Released September 23, 1999 Recorded 1998 1999 Genre Eurodance , Europop Length 0 41 35 Label EMI Producer Huma, Sir Martin Reviews Last album This album Girl on the Run br 1999 Next album Singles Name Girl on the Run Type Studio album single 1 Hello Hey single 1 date 1999 single 2 Rocksteady Love single 2 date 1999 single 3 Party Line single 3 date 2000 Girl on the Run is Victoria Silvstedt s first and only studio album. It was released in 1999 and produced and managed by Huma . It includes the three singles Hello Hey , Rocksteady Love and Party Line . Track listing Track listing collapsed headline extra column Producer s total length writing credits yes title1 Rocksteady Love note1 writer1 Durron Butler extra1 length1 3 56 title2 Girl on the Run note2 writer2 Ali Thompson br Andreas Carlsson extra2 Daniel Papalexis br Kadir Taysir length2 3 12 title3 Hello Hey note3 writer3 extra3 length3 3 26 title4 Waste of Time note4 writer4 extra4 length4 3 17 title5 Astro Girl note5 writer5 extra5 length5 3 34 title6 Just Can t Live without You note6 writer6 extra6 length6 3 03 title7 Could You Be the One? note7 writer7 extra7 length7 3 29 title8 Heating Sun note8 writer8 extra8 length8 3 01 title9 Party Line note9 writer9 Robin Rex extra9 Dean n, Robert Uhlman length9 3 30 title10 I Will Follow note10 writer10 Joakim Udd br Johan Fjellstr m br Peter Bostr m extra10 Fredrik Andersson length10 3 08 title11 Falling for You note11 writer11 extra11 Ronny Lahti length11 4 05 title12 Still Want You note12 writer12 extra12 length12 3 16 Chart performance class wikitable align left Chart 1999 style text align center Peak br position align left Sverigetopplistan Swedish Album Chart ref cite web author Steffen Hung url http www.swedishcharts.com showitem.asp?interpret Victoria Silvstedt&titel Girl On The Run&cat a title Victoria Silvstedt ... more details
Records, 2010 Singles Rocksteady Lucky Pierre, 2002 Hit Em With It High Lucky Pierre, 2002 Dynamite Lucky Pierre, 2004 Rocksteady re issue Lucky Pierre, 2005 Just Want You To Know Telefunc, 2008 Magnetic ... Compilations Music Department Rambling Records, 2005 Rocksteady I Say Yeh Yeh Rambling Records ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The Ethiopians image caption image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels background group or band alias origin Jamaica genre Reggae , rocksteady , ska years active 1966 2011 label associated acts website current members past members Stephen Taylor br Aston Morris br Melvin Reid br Leonard Dillon The Ethiopians were a ska , rocksteady , and reggae singing vocal group , founded by Leonard Dillon 9 December 1942, Port Antonio , Jamaica &ndash 28 September 2011 , Stephen Taylor and Aston Morris. ref http www.reggaetrain.com bioethiopians.asp ReggaeTrain.com...your portal to Reggae music... Biography The Ethiopians& 93 Bot generated title ref History The group started out Sound recording and reproduction recording for Clement Dodd Clement Coxsone Dodd in 1966. Dillon had previously released some mento song s under the name Jack Sparrow. Around late 1966, Morris left the Ethiopians. Having left Dodd, the Ethiopians started recording at Dynamic Studios for the W.I.R.L. Record label label , releasing the rocksteady Train to Skaville , which was their first success. In 1968, they recorded the song Everything Crash , their first big hit record hit . The song criticised the political situation in Jamaica at the time, such as water rationing and power cuts that led to unrest such as an incident in which thirty one people were shot by the police. citation needed date July 2011 Everything Crash was later Cover version covered by Prince Buster . The Whip is another of their enduring songs from that period. In 1969 they released the album , Reggae Power , and in 1970, Woman a Capture Man . Between 1970 and 1975, the Ethiopians switched from Record producer producer to producer, releasing songs such as No Baptism , Pirate , and Good Ambition . Reid left the group in 1974. In September 1975, Taylor was killed by a van while he was crossing a road. In 1977, Dillon s fellow Ethiopians members Bro Fatty, Bro Ewing, ... more details
of five stages, each with a unique end boss. Stage 1 City Streets and Sewers Boss Rocksteady and Bebop Rocksteady Stage 2 Factory Boss Rocksteady and Bebop Bebop Stage 3 Convoy Boss Baxter Stockman Stage ... more details
Sessions can refer to Quarter Sessions , a periodic court formerly held in counties of England and Wales Petty Sessions , the lowest level of court in England and Wales Sessions EP Sessions , an EP by Australian Reggae Rocksteady band Rogerthat Sessions clothing company Sessions album , an album by The Beatles Sessions Records Sessions 1983 film , a 1983 made for TV film starring Veronica Hamel Sessions TV series , a short lived 1991 HBO television series written by Billy Crystal Sessions at West 54th , a music performance TV series on PBS Sessions compilation series Sessions , a series of compilations by Ministry of Sound Sessions is also a surname , and may refer to George Sessions , American philosopher and ecologist Jeff Sessions , American politician John Sessions , Scottish actor Katehi Sessions , San Diegian horiculturalist Pete Sessions , American politician Ramon Sessions , American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers Roger Sessions , American composer William S. Sessions , American judge and FBI Director See also Session disambiguation Session computer science disambig Category Surnames de Sessions fr Sessions ja ... more details
Refimprove date October 2010 The Tartans were a rocksteady group who came together in 1967 in Kingston, Jamaica . The members were initially Prince Lincoln Thompson , Cedric Myton , Devon Russell and Lindberg Lewis . ref name Taylor Taylor, Angus http www.reggaenews.co.uk interviews cedric myton.asp Interviews Cedric Myton , reggaenews.co.uk, retrieved 2010 10 29 ref Their recorded output included Far Beyond the Sun for Duke Reid s Treasure Isle label, Dance All Night , What Can I Say , and six tracks recorded for Ken Lack s Caltone label Awake The Town , Coming On Strong , It s Alright , Making Love , Save a Little Bread and Solid as a Rock . Lonely Heartaches by The Clarendonians was incorrectly credited to The Tartons sic when released in the United Kingdom UK on Crab Records Crab . After the group split, Thompson went on to form The Royal Rasses and Myton The Congos . ref name Moskowitz Moskowitz, David V. 2006 Caribbean Popular Music an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall , Greenwood Press, ISBN 0 313 33158 8, p.218 ref References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Tartans, The Category Jamaican reggae musical groups Reggae stub ... more details
Use dmy dates date March 2012 Use Jamaican English date March 2012 About the musician the baseball player Bruce Ruffin baseball Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Bruce Ruffin image Bruce Ruffin.jpg caption Bruce Ruffin photoshot image size background solo singer birth name Bernardo Constantine Balderamus alias birth date Birth date and age df y 1952 02 17 birth place Saint Catherine Parish St Catherine , Jamaica death date origin St Catherine, Jamaica instrument Human voice Vocals genre Reggae , Pop music pop , rocksteady occupation Musician , singer , songwriter , CEO , Managing Director years active label Universal Music Group Sanctuary Records Group , Rhino Records Rhino EMI Records EMI , Trojan Records Trojan & Beverley s associated acts website http www.bruceruffin.com www.bruceruffin.com notable instruments Bruce Ruffin born Bernardo Constantine Balderamus , 17 February 1952, Saint Catherine Parish St Catherine , Jamaica ref name Moskowitz Moskowitz, David V. 2006 Caribbean Popular Music an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall , Greenwood Press, ISBN 0 313 33158 8, p.260 ref is a rocksteady and reggae musician artist . Biography Ruffin got his start singing with Byron Lee & the Dragonaires Byron Lee and the Dragonaires briefly, before in 1967 joining The Techniques , one of the more successful rocksteady vocal group s of the late 1960s. ref name Moskowitz There he sang alongside Pat Kelly musician Pat Kelly , ref http www.reggae reviews.com patkelly.html Pat Kelly page at Reggae Reviews.com ref Winston Riley and Junior Menns. He was one of several talented singer s to drift through the Techniques ranks, but his stay with the group was highlighted by several rocksteady chart topper hits that he songwriter wrote , the most notable of which was Love Is Not a Gamble . Restless, Ruffin left the Techniques a year later, returning in 1969 as a solo music solo artist with the upbeat reggae song , Long About Now . ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2010 Infobox musical artist name The Midnights image caption background group or band alias origin Grey Lynn , Auckland , New Zealand instrument genre Reggae occupation years active label associated acts website current members past members The Midnights are a contemporary New Zealand reggae band from Auckland s Grey Lynn . They are unusual among New Zealand reggae groups in their rocksteady and Roots reggae roots influenced sound. Discography border 2 cellpadding 4 cellspacing 0 style margin 1em 1em 1em 0 background f9f9f9 border 1px aaa solid border collapse collapse font size 95 align center valign top Date of Release align center valign top Title align center valign top Label align center valign top Charted align center valign top Certification align center valign top Catalog Number bgcolor DDDDDD colspan 7 align center EPs 2005 in music 2005 Hot Country External links http www.amplifier.co.nz artist 13014 the midnights.html Band profile on Amplifier http www.themidnights.co.nz Midnights Website http www.myspace.com themidnightsnz Midnights myspace site DEFAULTSORT Midnights Category New Zealand musical groups NZ band stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The Tamlins were a 1970s Jamaica n reggae and Dub music dub vocal group. Composed of Carlton Smith, Junior Moore, and Derrick Lara, The Tamlins are among the most recognized Backing vocalist back up singers in reggae, especially for their years of international touring in support of Peter Tosh . They have also backed John Holt singer John Holt , Delroy Wilson , Pat Kelly musician Pat Kelly , and Marcia Griffiths , among others, as well as recording on their own. Having released one unsuccessful album in 1976, they came to prominence in the late 1970s by releasing 12 Single music singles in Jamaica for Channel One Studios , usually Cover version covering earlier rocksteady hits such as Hard to Confess . They gained wider attention for their Sly and Robbie produced version of the Randy Newman song, Baltimore 1979 . The arrangement on that single was notably similar to that used on Nina Simone s cover of the song, released less than a year earlier. Citation needed date July 2011 They also cut Go Away Dream for the same producers, while vocalist Lara enjoyed some solo success in the early 1980s. DEFAULTSORT Tamlins, The Category Jamaican reggae musical groups ... more details
BLP sources date April 2011 cleanup date March 2010 Eddie Ocampo is a drummer of the Third Wave Ska movement. He performed in several bands, such as The Insteps, Stubborn All Stars , Dave Hillyard Rocksteady 7 , ref cite news url http pqasb.pqarchiver.com pressconnects access 1836735271.html?FMT ABS&FMTS ABS FT&type current&date Aug 15 2C 2002&author NATHAN TURK&pub Press 26 Sun Bulletin&desc Headline 3A Feeling tropical 3F Enhance the mood with some reggae&pqatl google title Feeling tropical? Enhance the mood with some reggae last Turk first Nathan date August 15, 2002 work Press & Sun Bulletin page GT8 accessdate 8 August 2011 ref the Jammyland All Stars, the Fandanglers, and many more Ska and Version City related bands. Eddie has also impacted the Third Wave Ska movement by being responsible for some of the best album design in Third Wave Ska, working most notably with The Slackers . He currently lives in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY, and can be found playing in The Full Watts Band. References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Ocampo, Eddie ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Ocampo, Eddie Category Living people Drummer stub ... more details
Infobox Rugby Union biography name Gethin Robinson image fullname Gethin Robinson birth date birth date and age 1982 10 5 birth place Cardiff , Wales height convert 183 cm ftin abbr on weight convert 113 kg stlb abbr on nickname school university relatives position currentclub Newport Gwent Dragons youthyears youthclubs years 2003 clubs Newport Gwent Dragons Newport GD caps points 47 0 repyears repteam repcaps points pcupdate repupdate Gethin Robinson born 5 October 1982, Cardiff is a Wales Welsh rugby union player. A prop forward, he currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons . References reflist Gethin Rocksteady Robinson is the fastest prop in Wales running the 100m in 10 34s External links http www.newportgwentdragons.com Personnel.aspx?pr 107251 Newport Gwent Dragons profile Newport Gwent Dragons squad Newport RFC Squad Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Robinson, Gethin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Welsh rugby union player DATE OF BIRTH 5 October 1982 PLACE OF BIRTH Cardiff , Wales DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Robinson, Gethin Category People from Cardiff Category Welsh rugby union players Category Newport Gwent Dragons players Category Newport RFC players Category 1982 births Category Living people Wales rugbyunion bio stub ... more details
Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Special Brew Type Compilation album Artist Bad Manners Cover Special Brew.jpg Released April 11, 2000 Recorded Genre Ska Length 52 39 Label Harry May Records Producer Reviews Allmusic Allmusic class album id r473154 pure url yes link Last album Rare & Fatty br 1999 This album Special Brew br 2000 Next album Stupidity Bad Manners album Stupidity br 2003 Special Brew is a compilation album by the England English 2 Tone ska revival Band music band , Bad Manners . It was released in 2000 . Track listing Special Brew Lip Up Fatty Skaville UK Sally Brown Buffalo Ska Since You ve Gone Away Hey Little Girl How Big Do You Love Me Return of the Ugly Memory Train Mafia Rocksteady Breakfast Lorraine live Samson and Delilah live Inner London Violence live Can Can live DEFAULTSORT Special Brew Album Category 2000 compilation albums Category Bad Manners albums ... more details
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