One of the reggae greats was ending the 1960s in style 45 years ago, when Jimmy Cliff made his US top 40 debut with ‘Wonderful World, Beautiful People.’
Graeme Goodall, Australian co-founder of Island Records with Chinese-Jamaican Leslie Kong and chief protagonist Chris Blackwell in 1959, has died at 82.
John Holt, the acclaimed reggae singer-composer known for his solo career and for writing ‘The Tide Is High,’ died on October 19.
Bob Marley & the Wailers’ multi-million-selling compilation, Legend, has become a Top Ten Legend, after 30 years, certified six-times platinum.
The superstardom of Bob Marley is a stark contrast to where he came from, but those with enough determination found a way out of the ghetto through music.
Island Life is coming back to London, with the famous label staging what’s intended as the first in a series of gigs featuring its hottest talent.
