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Source Material: Louisa Mark – “Six Sixth Street”
Louisa Mark was a Reggae singer from London, England who recorded for two decades. In the ‘70s, she helped popularize the lovers rock genre in London, England. Lovers rock is a sub genre of reggae music that was developed in the '60s and…
Source Material: Gerson King Combo – “Mandamentos Black”
Gerson King Combo was a soul and funk singer from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. His career started in the '60s, and it lasted well into the '80s. At the start of his career, Combo was a dancer and a choreographer. Then, he evolved to composing…
Source Material: Dean Fraser – “Ethiopian Love Song”
Dean Fraser is a Jamaican saxophonist from Kingston, Jamaica. At 12 years old, Fraser started playing the clarinet. At 15, he switched to the saxophone. In his 20s, he started his first band, The Sonny Bradshaw 7. In 1978, he released…
Source Material: Johnny Osbourne – “In Your Eyes”
Johnny Osborne is a reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica who sang in the '60s, '70s, and the '80s. In 1967, Osborne started singing as the lead vocalist for a Jamaican group called The Wildcats. The Wildcats mainly recorded for Winston…
Source Material: Frank Mills – “When You Smile”
Frank Mills is a Canadian pianist an singer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He grew up in a musical family; his mother was a pianist, and his father was a singer. Mills started playing the piano at three years old. However, he didn't…
Source Material: Judy Mowatt – “Black Woman”
Judy Mowatt is a Jamaican reggae artist from Gordon Town, Jamaica. In 1967, she started her singing career when she joined The Gaylettes. Mowatt sang lead, Beryl Lawson and Merle Clemenson completed the trio, and they released a slew of…
Source Material: Giannis Spanos – “Monaxia”
Giannis Spanos was a Greek composer who recorded in the '60s and '70s. At 17, he moved to Athens and studied piano at The National Odeum. In the early '60s, he moved to Paris. While there, he was mainly a piano accompanist. He worked…
Source Material: Asha Puthli – “Right Down Here”
Asha Puthli is a singer, actress, and producer from Mumbai, India. Her road to success included multiple countries, a range of musical genres, and plenty of life experience. As a child, Puthli trained as a vocalist in classical Indian and…
Source Material: Roberto Nicolosi – “Realta”
Roberto Nicolosi was an Italian composer and orchestra leader from Genoa, Italy. Before the music, he obtained a degree in medicine, then he completed his diploma in composition at the Giuseppe Verdi conservatory. After a successful…
Source Material: El Chicano – “Sabor A Mi”
El Chicano was a latino band from Los Angeles, California who enjoyed a solid run in the '70s. The original band was formed by Freddie Sanchez, and it included Bobby Espinosa, Mickey Lespron, Andre Baeza, and John De Luna. El Chicano’s…