Alton Ellis

Member of: Alton & Hortense Ellis

Influenced by: The Skatalites

Genre: World & Reggae

Biography: One of the first vocalists to enter the Jamaican music business, Alton Ellis was generally revered as the greatest and most ...

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'Godfather of Rocksteady' Alton Ellis Dies at 70
Oct 13 2008 10:00AM by Benjy Eisen

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Spinner: Rocksteady star and reggae pioneer Alton Ellis passed away in London on Friday. He was 70 years-old. Ellis had been in the care of Hammersmith hospital in the weeks leading up to his death, although his family wished for the details to remain quiet, ... Read more

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