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VETERAN SINGER LEROY BROWN, COVERS A CLASSIC!

January 26th, 2016 | Add a Comment

 Leroy Brown— RELEASED in 1964, Tom Paxton’s ballad The Last Thing on My Mind has earned its ‘classic’ tag. It has been covered by several Jamaican artists, the latest being Leroy Brown. The veteran singer’s self-produced version was recently released on his Caturna label. While he is familiar with the original, Brown said it was one of the covers that grabbed him. “Is a song a love from the 70s when Delroy (Wilson) did it. It’s a beautiful song, a jus’ hope I did it justice,” he told the Jamaica Observer. Brown’s version features Sly and Robbie, the Firehouse Crew’s Paul ‘Wrong Move’ Crosdale on guitar and keyboard and keyboardist Bobby Kalphat.  It is expected to be part of his latest album, True Confessions, which will be released later this year. Brown first recorded in the … Read entire article »

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LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY HOPES TO FURTHER THE POPULARITY OF THE DOCUMENTARY “JESUS IS A SOUL MAN” WITH A NEW SINGLE!

June 15th, 2014 | Add a Comment

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry— By Shereita Grizzle— The documentary was released back in 2008, but the recent release of a single could be what Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and his team need to further the film’s popularity. The new song, Jesus Is a Soul Man, done by Perry was produced by Clams Casino and was released last month. The song comes as part of a Bit Torrent download promoting Perry’s documentary, The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. As part of the ‘Upsetter Bundle’, customers will also receive the documentary’s trailer in addition to unreleased footage and photographs. The Upsetter: The Life and Times of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry documents the artist’s life, his role in the birth of dub, and his experiences as a producer working with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including The Wailers, The Heptones … Read entire article »

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