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KEN BOOTHE REMEMBERS HIS FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE JOHN HOTL!
By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston— Top: Ken Boothe Bottom: John Holt In tribute to singer John Holt who died on October 20 in London, England, the Jamaica Observer presents ‘Holt a Day’, a daily feature leading up to his funeral which is yet to be announced. ALTON Ellis, John Holt, Delroy Wilson and Ken Boothe are generally regarded as the greatest rock steady singers. With Holt’s death, Boothe is the last man standing in that quartet. Yesterday, Boothe remembered Holt for more than just his hit songs. “He was very humorus. He was fun to be around. He reminds me so much of Gregory Isaacs,” he said. Boothe recalled when he and Holt had hit songs in Britain in the mid-1970s. Holt had a big hit album in a 1000 Volts of Holt in 1974, while Boothe entered the British … Read entire article »
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JOHN HOLT TO BE BURIED IN JAMAICA!
TEX Gallimore, nephew of John Holt, says the singer will be buried in Jamaica. He told the Jamaica Observer yesterday that arrangements are being made for his uncle’s body to be flown home. Holt died Monday morning (England time) from cancer at age 69. “He will be buried in Jamaica. We are currently in negotiations re getting his body,” Gallimore said. Gallimore, who was also Holt’s road manager, said his family is “coping, taking it one day at a time. The ‘doc’ made it clear there was no hope. For those two days although we were very upset, we had to be strong till the journey is over”. Gallimore recounted the last days of the singer who was diagnosed with colon cancer in June. “He was at home and doing okay, getting treatment, coming back … Read entire article »
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“FAREWELL JOHN HOLT” – NUMEROUS TRIBUTES PAID TO THE MUSICAL ICON!
John Holt (left) and Beres Hammond pay their respects to Dennis Brown in song at Brown’s 53rd birthday celebrations in downtown Kingston in 2010. File photos By Shereita Grizzle—- On Sunday night into yesterday, the music industry was again sent into mourning as the news of yet another icon’s passing circulated. On Sunday, singer John Holt passed away at the Wellington Hospital, StJohn’s Wood, London. He was 69 years old. Among the many hit songs in Holt’s extensive catalogue are The Tide is High, On the Beach, Wear You to the Ball, Stick By Me, Police in Helicopter, Tribal War (first done by Little Roy), Wildfire (a duet with the late Dennis Brown), If I Were a Carpenter, Ali Baba, and A Love I Can Feel. Perhaps his most famed album is the 1974 1,000 Volts of Holt. Since news of Holt’s death broke on Sunday night, tributes have been pouring in for a man many describe … Read entire article »
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SINGER JOHN HOLT DIES IN LONDON AT 69!
John Holt—- Veteran Jamaican reggae singer John Holt died in a London hospital on Sunday. He was 69. Copeland Forbes, Holt’s manager since 2006, confirmed the entertainer’s passing. “John died at 2:40 am English time. His [John’s] nephew informed of his death,” Forbes told OBSERVER ONLINE. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed. Holt first gained popularity in the 1960s as the lead singer of the Paragons. … Read entire article »
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KINGSTON’S GREENWICH TOWN COMMUNITY TO HONOR THE LEGENDARY DERRICK MORGAN AND BUNNY LEE!
By Basil Walters— Derrick Morgan and Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee have inspired many star performers from Greenwich Town—. THE Greenwich Town community in Kingston will honor two of its outstanding musical sons — producer Bunny Lee and singer Derrick Morgan — on Friday. They will receive the Upliftment Award at the neighbourhood’s Resource Centre. The function is part of a week-long celebration, which started Sunday. Friday’s event will also recognise persons from Greenwich Town, who have excelled in sports and education. “Both Bunny and Derrick have inspired so many of our star performers. By contributing so much to the music, they are deserving of this recognition,” said Tony Mack of the Greenwich Town Community Development Committee. Morgan, who was born in Mocho, Clarendon, is a ska pioneer, who honed his career in Greenwich Town. He first came to … Read entire article »
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“WE CAN’T AFFORD TO LOSE JOHN HOLT” SAYS JAVAA CHAIRMAN OF THE AILING SINGER!
Singer John Holt—- Curtis Campbell– The Chairman of the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artists and Affiliates (JAVAA), Frankie Campbell, is wishing singer John Holt a speedy and lasting recovery, following his recent collapse onstage at the One Love Festival in Springfield in the United Kingdom. Campbell told The Sunday Gleaner that the I Want A Love I Can Feel singer did an operation last month and was, perhaps, back in action too early. “I just think he went back to performing too early. We don’t want to lose anybody else at this point in Jamaican music – certainly, not Holt,” Campbell said. The JAVAA chairman and bass player in Fab 5 Band also encourages performers to ensure that they are covered by an effective health-insurance policy, as sickness and death are inevitable. “We want to know that our musicians are healthy as possible. In Fab 5, … Read entire article »
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BERES HAMMOND TO JOIN AIR SUPPLY AT NEW YORK CITY’S “GROOVIN’ IN THE PARK” CONCERT JUNE 29!
Beres Hammond – File Reggae hit machine Beres Hammond will join Australian soft-pop duo Air Supply as headline acts at the annual Groovin’ In The Park Concert at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York, June 29. Hammond, who ignited New York City when he last appeared on Groovin’ at Roy Wilkins Park in 2012, is expected to again have his way with music lovers when he belts out favourites like Rockaway, In Love With You, What One Dance Can Do, She Loves Me … Read entire article »
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NEW YORK’S LINKAGE AWARDS EXPECT BIG TURNOUT MAY 3!
I-Octane By Sadeke Brooks—- A musician by profession, Dexter Blake, owner of Linkage Radio in New York, says he has first-hand knowledge of the struggles artists face. So in 2010, he started the Linkage Awards to show artists they were appreciated. Speaking with The Sunday Gleaner recently, Blake, who also goes by the alias ‘Linkage, said he was a drummer for many years’, and during that time, “I’ve seen first hand a lot of what Jamaican artists go through without … Read entire article »
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THE 5TH ANNUAL DENNIS BROWN CONCERT TAKES PLACE IN KINGSTON, FEBRUARY 23!
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA) says that this year’s 5th Annual Dennis Brown Concert will take place on the Kingston Waterfront, on Sunday, February 23 starting at 5:00pm. The concert will feature “some of the biggest names in reggae music, all performing for free, in paying tribute and continuing the love and respect for the reggae icon who died on July 1, 1999” He was 42 years old. JARIA said that the line-up also … Read entire article »
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REALLY, WHERE DOES REGGAE COME FROM?
Toots Hibbert—— With Jamaica celebrating 50 years of Independence, there has been, quite understandably, a look at what has happened in the country’s history. That is no less true of the country’s music. This year, The Gleaner has published, on a number of occasions, different aspects of that history. In one ‘Story of the Song’, a weekly feature produced by Mel Cooke, Toots Hibbert spoke of first coming up with the term ‘reggae’. More recently, Edward Seaga spoke about The … Read entire article »
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