Ska Thursdays: Jackie Opel

Dalton Sinclair Bishop (Born 1938 Chapman Lane,

Bridgetown , Barbados - Died 1970 Barbados)

Ska, R&B, Soul, Gospel and Calypso Singer, Jackie Opel, invented Spouge Music (a fusion of Ska, Calypso and R&B music). He released many singles during the 1960's after being discovered by Byron Lee (of the Dragonaires), but his career was cut short when he died in a car crash in 1970 at aged 32 years old. Please take a listen here and Happy Ska Thursday: The mill man and Cry me a river

Source 1: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Opel

Source 2: https://www.discogs.com/artist/386488-Jackie-Opel

Source 3: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spouge

Background information
Name: Dalton Sinclair Bishop  Born: 1938 Died: Mar 09, 1970 Origin: Bridgetown, Barbados Label: King, Island, Studio One

  

Ska/Calypso/Soca Thursdays: Byron Lee and the Dragonaires

Byron Lee and the Dragonaires

Image Source :
https://www.discogs.com/artist/29820-Byron-Lee-And-The-Dragonaires

Jamaican Ska, Calypso and Soca Band, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, were pioneers in bringing Caribbean music to the World. They began their professional career as Backing Band for Harry Belafonte, Chuck Berry, The Drifters, Sam Cooke and Fats Domino whenever they visited Jamaica during the 1950's. They were main figures in the early Ska movement and also appeared in the James Bond film Dr. No. Their career continued on from the 1970's into the 2000's with many popular Albums that consisted mostly of Calypso and Soca singles. Byron Lee died in 2008 and the Band has continued on. Founding member, Carl Brady, received the

Order of Distinction in 2014. Please take a listen here and Happy Ska/Calypso/Soca Thursday: Tiney Winey,  Oil in my lamp (The Ska Kings),  Dance Hall Soca (with Admiral Bailey) and Jamaica Ska

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Lee_and_the_Dragonaires

Background Information
Also known as	The Ska Kings, Byron Lee's Dragonaires
Origin	Jamaica
Genres	Ska, mento, reggae,calypso, soca
Years active	1950–present
Labels	WIRL, Dynamic Sounds