Jul062025

Laurel Aitken

Lorenzo Aitken (22 April 1927 – 17 July 2005), better known by the stage name Laurel Aitken, was an influential Caribbean singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Ska". Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican descent, Aitken and his family settled in Jamaica in 1938. After an early career working for the Jamaican Tourist Board singing mento songs for visitors arriving at Kingston Harbour, he became a popular nightclub entertainer. Read more on Last.fm

Track:

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Boogie In My Bones
64790
2Rudi Got Married
60521
3Sally Brown
57312
4Skinhead
52849
5Sahara
36070
6Hey, Bartender
35284
7Hey Bartender
33859
8Quizás Quizás
24714
9Low Down Dirty Girl
16969
10Drinkin' Whiskey
15442

Related Artists

Don Drummond
Los Granadians del Espacio Exterior
Smooth Beans
The Skatalites
The Blues Busters
Two Tone Club
Malarians
The Kinky Coo Coo's
Alpheus
Prince Buster