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Alton Ellis

Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2004, Alton Ellis was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in recognition of his achievements. In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame. Born in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Alton Ellis was raised within a musical family and learned to play the piano at a young age. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Ain't That Loving You

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
176803
2I'm Still in Love
126723
3Rock Steady
121115
4La La Means I Love You
63189
5Ain't That Loving You
57641
6I'm Still in Love With You
53356
7Breaking Up
52987
8Blackman's Word (Black Man's Pride)
49259
9It's A Shame
45093
10Make Me Happy
43889

Other Album Releases:

This is Jimmy Cliff
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Sunday Coming
Reggae Trio
The Pama Years: Alton Ellis, The Godfather of Rocksteady
Reggae Legends: Alton Ellis
Dance Crasher Live in London
Black Label Reggae-Alton Ellis-Vol. 17
Reggae Icons Box Set
Soul of Jamaica

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