Apr252024

Lord Tanamo

Joseph Abraham Gordon (2 October 1934 – 19 April 2016), better known as Lord Tanamo, was a Jamaican singer and songwriter best known for his mento and ska work. Born in Kingston and raised in Denham Town in the West of the city, Gordon was influenced by Lord Kitchener, who lived in Jamaica in the 1940s. His interest in music began at an early age when he heard a rumba box being played by local musician Cecil Lawes. He went on to perform locally as a teenager Read more on Last.fm

Track: You Belong To My Heart

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1I'm In the Mood for Ska
80996
2I'm In The Mood For Love
63202
3Iron Bar
27356
4You Belong To My Heart
22707
5Come Down
20454
6A Dash of the Sunshine
12716
7Keep on moving
12060
8Come Down (Pomps And Pride)
11055
9If You Were Mine
10322
10Mattie Rag (aka Ol' Matilda)
6746

Other Album Releases:

Best Place In The World
Festival Jump Up (Expanded Version)
Rainy Night in Georgia
I'm in the Mood for Ska: The Best of Lord Tanamo
Plebs OST
Ska's The Limit 1959-1964, Vol.1
The Ska's The Limit Vol. 2
Reggae & I
The Aggrovators Present: Reggae Tales
Early Reggae & Ska Hits

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