Thursday, 19 February 2015

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 
Born9 December 1940
OriginDean Pen, St. Mary, Jamaica
Died30 June 2005 (aged 64)
GenresReggae
Ska
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years activeMid-1950s–2005
LabelsClandisc, Newbeat
Associated actsThe Dynamites

No comments:

Post a Comment