Ken Boothe
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Ken Boothe is a Jamaican singer renowned for his soulful rocksteady and reggae recordings, including the hit "Everything I Own."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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reggae musician ⓘ rocksteady musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mr. Rocksteady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Coxsone Dodd
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Lloyd Charmers NERFINISHED ⓘ Stranger Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wailers (backing band) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kenneth George Boothe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-03-22 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Jamaican NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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rocksteady ⓘ ska ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
romantic ballads
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soul-influenced reggae ⓘ |
| name | Ken Boothe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Jamaican ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | achieved UK number one single with "Everything I Own" in 1974 ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Black, Gold & Green
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Everything I Own (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Let’s Get It On NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Rock Steady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | regarded as one of the leading voices of rocksteady ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Artibella
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Crying Over You NERFINISHED ⓘ Everything I Own NERFINISHED ⓘ The Train Is Coming NERFINISHED ⓘ When I Fall in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performedSong |
Artibella
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Crying Over You NERFINISHED ⓘ Everything I Own NERFINISHED ⓘ Rasta Never Fails NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Words NERFINISHED ⓘ The Train Is Coming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Beverley's Records
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Studio One NERFINISHED ⓘ Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfCareer | early 1960s ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
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