The 1970s saw the intensification of political violence and gang warfare in Jamaica, fuelled by the drugs trade, a time replicated in the Willie Williams song Armageddon Time (1979), a powerful, prophetic track which equate the street fracases of Kingston to a biblical Armageddon. During the Jamaican ballot vote crusade of 1980, in which 800 people died, the area around Coxsone Dodd's studio in Kingston became a war zone. Ultimately and unenthusiastically, it was time to leave Mr. Dodd to reposition his studio and record shop to Brooklyn, New York. The musicians who worked with Coxsone during 60's ska era and over the years were those which ultimately formed The Skatalites band we all know and love as the greatest Jamaican musicians ever assembled! Roland Alphonso, Lester Sterling (sax), the gifted Don Drummond (trombone), Jah Jerry (guitar), Lloyd Beverett (low), Lloyd Knibbs (battery), Johnny Moore (trumpet), and Jackie Mittoo (piano) Yes! Mr Clement Coxsone Seymour Dodd had all those musicians under his control playing backing music in his Studio One recording studio. Clue J and The Blues Blasters was one of the first group of musicians to be recorded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd! Lord Tanamo (vocals), Carl McLaughlin (sax), and Tommy McCook joined this group of musicians a while later. These session musicians could be heard on almost every Jamaican producers recordings during the 60s ska era! | | Coxsone was one of the tainted genius as sound system proprietor and an intellectual cerebral music producer who created sounds from within the house of Studio One Recording Studios that was loved, and cherished by all who became acquainted with the unique styled Studio One sounds. Clement Seymour Dodd born 26th January1932 in Kingston. He died on 4th May 2011 of heart attack aged 72. We the music lovers of all nations of the recording music world will always remember Clement Seymour "Coxsone" Dodd as one of the founding father of Jamaican Music Industry! |
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