Alton Ellis

Ska takes over Jamaica 06/15/2011

This week's new singles 01/07/2011

Rocksteady Pioneer Lynn Taitt Dead at 75 01/25/2010

One last rocksteady reunion - on film 07/20/2009

One of the first vocalists to enter the Jamaican music business, Alton Ellis was generally revered as the greatest and most soulful singer the country ever produced -- that is, until Bob Marley came along. Ellis had his first hit during the ska craze, but made his true lasting mark as the definitive solo singer of the rocksteady era. Sweet, smooth, and deeply emotive, Ellis was equally at home on ...more