Laurel Aitken
Laurel Aitken (actually Lorenzo Aitken , born April 22, 1927 in Cuba , † July 17, 2005 in Leicester , England ) was a singer and songwriter and is one of the founders of Jamaican ska music , along with Desmond Dekker .
Life
Laurel Aitken was born in Cuba in 1927. In 1938 he moved with his family to West Kingston (Jamaica), from there he moved to England in 1960 to help his career take off. Some of the classics of the genre such as Sally Brown or Skinhead Train come from his pen . He was known as the Godfather of Ska and is a musical idol of traditional skinheads .
Aitken continued to perform with various ska bands well into old age. He died on July 17, 2005 in Leicester, England, of complications from a heart attack.
Discography
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Albums
- 1965: Ska With Laurel
- 1969: Fire
- 1970: The High Priest Of Reggae
- 1990: Ringo the Gringo
- 1998: The Story So Far
- 1999: En Español
- 2000: Jamboree (Laurel Aitken & Court Jester's Crew)
- 2002: Live at Club Ska
- 2009: Ska With Laurel (Expanded)
- 2010: Voodoo Woman
Compilations
- 1996: Blue Beat Years
- 1998: The Pama Years (1969-1971)
- 2000: Godfather of Ska Vol. 3 (1963-1966)
- 2000: The Pioneer Of Jamaican Music
- 2001: Rise & Fall (Personal Selections 1960-1979)
- 2002: Rudi Got Married (The Godfather of Ska Vol. 5)
- 2005: superstar
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Web links
- www.grover.de biography
- www.geocities.com ( Memento of December 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Biography (English)
- www.laurel-aitken.surf3.net Biography (English)
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| SURNAME | Aitken, Laurel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aitken, Lorenzeo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ska singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | in Cuba |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 2005 |
| Place of death | Leicester |