Dandy Livingstone

Dandy Livingstone ( born December 14, 1943 in Kingston, Jamaica; actually Robert Livingstone Thompson) is a Jamaican reggae musician and record producer, known for his hit " Suzanne Beware of the Devil" in 1972 and his play " Rudy, A Message to You ", which was a hit by The Specials later. " Suzanne Beware of the Devil" reached the 14th place in the charts in the UK.

Biography

At the age of 15 years, Livingstone moved to the UK. Livingstone's first record was released without his knowledge, the tenant of the building in which he played and a friend took some of their samples and published several pieces by the record company Planetone. As the London-based record label Carnival Records was looking for a Jamaican vocal duo, Livingstone met the requirements, by recording his own voice on two different tracks, and published in this way under the name Sugar & Dandy plates. One of the singles, " What a Life ," sold more than 25,000 times and was thus Livingstone's first hit. When it went about performing live, Roy Smith was brought on board by the duo to make complete, though he was later replaced by Tito " Sugar" Simone.

In 1967 Livingstone signed a contract with Ska Beat Records, in which he recorded his debut album in 1968, Rock Steady with Dandy. The hit single from 1967, " Rudy, A Message to You" was in the British singles chart in the top 50

1968 joined Livingstone in the production of music and formed a duo with Audrey Hall ( as Dandy & Audrey ). His productions of other artists include, among other things, the debut album of The Marvels and hit singles by Nicky Thomas ( " Suzanne Beware of The Devil" ) and Tony Tribe ( " Red Red Wine ").

In the late 1960s Livingstone worked with trombonist Rico Rodriguez who at the piece from 1967, " Rudy, A Message to You" was involved. Rodriguez later played with The Specials, whose cover version of the piece, which appeared in 1979, made it famous. Livingstone produced several singles for Rodriguez under the name Rico & the Rudies.

Livingstone signed a contract with Trojan Records in 1968 and released two albums there, Follow That Donkey and Dandy Returns. A separate sub- company of Trojan, Downtown Records, was founded around Livingstone's work as a singer and producer to published. In the early 1970s a sub- company of J- Dan had the same purpose. Later in the early 1970s, Livingstone returned to Jamaica and lived there until 1973.

Livingstone then went again in 1973 a name with the single " Black Star ", which was published in Mooncrest Records on the album Conscious. On his return to Britain, he recorded a self -titled album in his studio by Byron Lee.

The so-called " 2-Tone " movement in the late 1970s in the UK opened in Livingstone a new audience.

Discography

  • Rock Steady with Dandy (1967, Giant)
  • Follow That Donkey (1968, Trojan )
  • Dandy Returns (1968, Trojan )
  • Let's Catch the Beat (1969, Trojan )
  • Your Musical Doctor (1969, Downtown / Trojan )
  • I Need You (1969, Ska Beat ) ( Dandy & Audrey )
  • Morning Side of the Mountain ( 1970) ( Dandy & Audrey )
  • Dandy Livingstone (1972, Trojan )
  • Conscious (1973, Mooncrest )
  • Home From Home (1976, Charisma )
  • The South African Experience (1978, Night Owl )
  • Doo Wop Style
  • Suzanne Beware of the Devil: The Best of Dandy Livingstone (2002, Trojan ) ( compilation )

Swell

  • Reggae singer
  • Pseudonym
  • Jamaican
  • Born in 1943
  • Man
Rico Rodriguez (musician)
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