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Doctor Alimentado – Born For A Purpose
28th September 1977 · 1970s, 1977, Music, Reggae, UncategorisedDoctor Alimentado’s signature song Born For A Purpose, based on the true story of his near-death experience, is another of the quintessential reggae tunes. (more…)
Johnny Nash was a rare non-Jamaican reggae star and had a string of hits as well as playing a key role in the career of Bob Marley & The Wailers.
This was the first chart topper of 1972. It began life as a TV commercial, shamelessly co-opting a multi-racial group of teenagers to sing the joys of a sugary fizzy drink… and ended up being stolen by Oasis. (more…)
I’m not sure I know a single other song by blues rockers Ten Years After but their only hit single has stayed in my mind, thanks to Alvin Lee’s memorable guitar riff.
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This was probably the first Jamaican tune I ever heard – I was nine when it came out – and this amazing film, apparently, is the first music video to appear on Top of the Pops.
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