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Genre/Form: | Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc Biography |
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Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Heather Augustyn; Cedella Marley |
ISBN: | 9780786460403 0786460407 |
OCLC Number: | 630498209 |
Description: | vii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Contents: | Let the good times roll: Derrick Morgan, with Millicent "Patsy" Todd and Lyn Taitt -- Queen of ska: Doreen Shaffer with Lloyd Knibb, Lloyd Brevett, Roland Alphonso and Lester Sterling -- Godfather of ska: Laurel Aitken -- Passion and revival: Toots Hibbert -- Big man: Judge Dread -- Too much too young: The Specials' Roddy Radiation -- So hot you're cool: The Beat's Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger -- More than a "three minute hero": The Selector's Pauline Black with Millie Small -- Welcome to the house of fun: Le "Kix" Thompson of Madness -- Fat Bastard: Buster Bloodvessel of Bad Manners -- Melting pot. |
Responsibility: | Heather Augustyn ; foreword by Cedella Marley. |
Abstract:
Tells the story of ska music and its development from Jamaica to England, where the music took on a distinctively different tone, and finally to the rest of the world. Through the words of legendary artists, gleaned from more than a decade of interviews, the story of ska music is finally told by those who were there.
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excellent...fascinating interviews...hugely entertaining" -Trojan Records"well-researched and always interesting book" -R2 Rock 'n' Reel"groundbreaking story...worthy tribute" -Chesterton Tribune"you'll definitely want this book" -Marco on the Bass Read more...

