The Skatalites
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The Skatalites are a pioneering Jamaican ska band formed in the early 1960s, renowned for shaping the sound of ska and influencing the development of rocksteady and reggae.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical group
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ska band ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Coxsone Dodd NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Buster NERFINISHED ⓘ Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ethiopians NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maytals NERFINISHED ⓘ Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasure Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1965 ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalist |
bassist Lloyd Brevett
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drummer Lloyd Knibb NERFINISHED ⓘ guitarist Jah Jerry Haynes ⓘ pianist Jackie Mittoo NERFINISHED ⓘ saxophonist Lester Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ saxophonist Roland Alphonso NERFINISHED ⓘ saxophonist Tommy McCook NERFINISHED ⓘ trombonist Don Drummond NERFINISHED ⓘ trumpeter Johnny Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourActivity | international touring after reformation in the 1980s ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
reggae
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rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| instrumentation | horn section–driven arrangements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationFormed | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Foundation Ska
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Hi-Bop Ska NERFINISHED ⓘ Ska Authentic NERFINISHED ⓘ Ska Authentic Volume 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Stretching Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing the development of rocksteady and reggae
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live performances in Jamaica’s sound system culture ⓘ pioneering the first wave of Jamaican ska ⓘ serving as a studio band for many early Jamaican recordings ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Don Drummond
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Jackie Mittoo NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Brevett NERFINISHED ⓘ Lloyd Knibb NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Alphonso NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy McCook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ball of Fire
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Eastern Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ Freedom Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Guns of Navarone NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin Goes Ska NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Heartbeat Records
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Island Records ⓘ Mango Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanachie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasure Isle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformed | 1983 ⓘ |
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