Reggae Thursdays: Clancy Eccles

Clancy Eccles (9 Dec. 1940, Dean Pen, St. Mary , Ja – 30 June 2005, Spanish Town , Ja)

Ska and Reggae Singer/Songwriter, Producer, Promoter and Talent Scout, Clancy Eccles, was a formidable force in Jamaican Music. He is credited with naming the Reggae genre. Please take a listen here and Happy Reggae Thursday: What will your mama say, Freedom, Glory Hallelujah and River Jordan

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clancy_Eccles

Background Information
Born	9 December 1940
Origin	Dean Pen, St. Mary, Jamaica
Died	30 June 2005 (aged 64)
Genres	Reggae Ska
Occupation(s)	Record producer
Years active	Mid-1950s–2005
Labels	Clandisc, Newbeat
Associated acts	The Dynamites