Johnny Clarke

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Johnny Clarke is a Jamaican reggae singer known for his influential 1970s roots recordings and distinctive vocal style.

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Johnny Clarke canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf person
reggae singer
activeYearsStart early 1970s
alsoKnownFor cover versions of Studio One classics
associatedMovement roots reggae movement
associatedScene 1970s Kingston reggae scene
collaboratedWith Dillinger NERFINISHED
Prince Jazzbo NERFINISHED
The Aggrovators NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
dateOfBirth 1955-01-12
eraOfProminence mid-1970s
familyName Clarke NERFINISHED
genre reggae
roots reggae
givenName Johnny NERFINISHED
hasBackingBand The Aggrovators NERFINISHED
influenceOn later roots reggae singers
lyricalTheme love songs
social commentary
spirituality
name Johnny Clarke NERFINISHED
nationality Jamaican
notableAlbum Dreader Dread NERFINISHED
None Shall Escape NERFINISHED
Rockers Time Now NERFINISHED
notableFor 1970s roots reggae recordings
notableSong African Roots
Declaration of Rights NERFINISHED
Enter Into His Gates With Praise NERFINISHED
Move Out of Babylon NERFINISHED
None Shall Escape the Judgement NERFINISHED
Rock With Me Baby NERFINISHED
occupation singer
songwriter
performancePractice live performances in Europe
live performances in Jamaica
live performances in the United Kingdom
placeOfBirth Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED
recordLabel Attack Records NERFINISHED
Third World Records NERFINISHED
Virgin Records
religiousInfluence Rastafarian themes
styleCharacteristic extended vocal improvisations
heavy use of dub versions of his songs
vocalStyle distinctive high tenor
workedWith Bunny Lee NERFINISHED
King Tubby NERFINISHED

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Bunny Lee collaboratedWith Johnny Clarke
King Tubby collaboratedWith Johnny Clarke