Dave and Ansell Collins
Dave & Ansel Collins were a Jamaican reggae duo, which was an international success in the early 1970s.
Band History
Dave Barker began his music career in the '60s as a member of The Techniques and as a studio singer in Kingston, Jamaica. With the solo recording Shocks of Mighty he had up his first hit, the more recordings followed.
In 1971 he teamed up with keyboardist Ansel Collins and it was the single Double Barrel. After the early- reggae number with the simple Klaviertonfolge and Barkers Toasting and rhythmic organ sounds in Jamaica had become a big hit, it was also released in the UK and many other countries. In the UK singles charts, the song number 1, as in the Netherlands, Germany and the U.S. reached came it into the top 30 as studio musicians who participated in the single and Sly Dunbar on drums, whose first recording was ever the.
Author and producer of the single was Winston Riley, previously. Likewise at the Techniques, who was also responsible for the second hit Monkey Spanner The song reached the Top 10 in the UK, however, the international success was limited to England. This was also true for the next album, which was called as the first hit Double Barrel.
After the trial, Barker hit Shocks of Mighty failed as a duo Jamaica addition, to make known. Even more shots were unsuccessful.
Collins then went back to Jamaica, where he worked as a studio musician with Sly & Robbie ( Sly Dunbar & Robert Shakespeare) and many other well-known reggae artists. Dave Barker remained in London and had more solo recordings to follow. In 1975, the album In the ghetto appeared taking Dave & Ansel Collins, but it is unclear whether Collins actually participated in it. Later, Barker joined the band Chain Reaction, and was later further solo act, where he turned in the direction of musical soul.
Double Barrel was repeatedly gecovert and sampled. Among other things, it was used in the hit Gal Wine Chaka Demus and Pliers of which reached the Top 20 in England.
Confusion the names of the two musicians. The name Dave Barker emerged only for the solo career of David Crooks from 1969. However, the common name of the band Dave & Ansel Collins reads like that of a pair of brothers and actually appeared after Double Barrel also some Barker singles under the name Dave Collins, returned later however, he was back to Barker. In addition, Double Barrel later only Ansel Collins first name was " Ansil " written.
Members
- Dave Barker ( born October 10, 1947 in Kingston, David actually John Crooks ), singer
- Ansel Collins ( born 1949 in Jamaica), keyboardist
Discography
Dave & Ansel Collins Singles:
- Double Barrel (1970 )
- Monkey Spanner (1971 )
- Shocks of Mighty (1972 )
- Ton Up Kids ( 1973)
Album:
- Double Barrel (1972 ), later as The Heavy, Heavy, Monster Sound of Dave & Ansel Collins re-released
- In the Ghetto (1975 )
Dave Barker Singles:
- Prisoner of Love (1969 )
- Lock Jaw (1969 with Tommy McCook & The Upsetters )
- Shocks of Mighty (1970 )
- Ride Your Pony ( 1972)
- Hot Line (1973 )
Album:
- Prisoner of Love (1970 )