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Re: UK Reggae Greats
Dec 17, 2009, 00:20
I've never heard of {or Heard} any of those artists. I probably know less than anyone on this site about reggae. But one British artist that has allways appealed to me, made a few sucessfull stabs at the reggae genre.
In my opinion that is.....
Not exactly your time frame either. {I never seem to play by the rules, do i?}
I think that he may even like Clapton, thus making him immediately suspect.....but here go's:
Eric Burden.
Here's the examples of why i thought so at the time, and still do.

The old Jimmy Cliff nugget 'Many Rivers to Cross'. I think eric's version kills,
From the 'Before we were so rudely interrupted' LP 1977

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUc7WHHbyeM

And this one. 'Power Company' From the 'Last Drive' LP 1980

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6jMuJ90k_4

Dey Won't from the 'Comeback' LP 1982

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruZljNsGTTs

Love is for all time, from the 'ARK' LP 1983

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YooGoyLILuk


I bet i was only one here who bought these albums back then...but there you have it. Another ERIC !!!
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