Lone Ranger | |
|---|---|
 Lone Ranger in concert in Chartres (France) on 21 October 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony Alphanso Waldron |
| Born | November 2, 1958 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall |
| Years active | late 1970s - mid-1980s, late 1990s-present |
Lone Ranger (born Anthony Alphanso Waldron, 2 November 1958) is a Jamaican reggae deejay who recorded nine albums between the late 1970s and mid-1980s.
Waldron spent much of his youth in Tottenham, [1] United Kingdom, before returning to Jamaica in 1971. He began his recording career with Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label. [2] He initially worked as a duo with Welton Irie, but soon began recording solo, having a big hit in Jamaica with "Love Bump". [2] He also worked on the Virgo Sound sound system. He had a number one UK reggae chart album in 1980 with Barnabas Collins. [2] He is regarded as one of the most lyrically inventive deejays of his era, and was a major influence on British deejays of the early 1980s. [2] He relocated to the United States in the mid-1980s, but returned to Jamaica in 1998, and began performing on sound systems once again. [3]
The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles.
Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott was a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, producer and sound-system operator.
Dub is an electronic musical style that grew out of reggae in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is commonly considered a subgenre of reggae, though it has developed to extend beyond that style. Generally, dub consists of remixes of existing recordings created by significantly manipulating the original, usually through the removal of vocal parts, emphasis of the rhythm section, the application of studio effects such as echo and reverb, and the occasional dubbing of vocal or instrumental snippets from the original version or other works.
William Anthony Maragh, also known as Super Cat, is a Jamaican deejay who achieved widespread popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s dancehall movement. His nickname, "Wild Apache", was given to him by his mentor Early B. Super Cat is considered one of the greatest deejays in the history of the Jamaican dancehall scene.
There are several subgenres of reggae music including various predecessors to the form.
Prince Far I was a Jamaican reggae deejay and producer, and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track "Heavy Manners" used lyrics about government measures initiated at the time against violent crime.
Edward O'Sullivan Lee OD, better known as Bunny "Striker" Lee, was a Jamaican record producer. He was known as a pioneer of the United Kingdom reggae market, licensing his productions to Trojan Records in the early 1970s, and later working with Lee "Scratch" Perry and King Tubby.
Winston Sparkes, better known as King Stitt, was a Jamaican pioneer DJ.
Keith Hudson, was a Jamaican reggae artist and record producer. He is known for his influence on the dub movement.
Uzziah "Sticky" Thompson was a Jamaican percussionist, vocalist and deejay active from the late 1950s. He worked with some of the best known performers of Jamaican music and played on hundreds of albums.
Ansel Collins is a Jamaican musician, composer, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Dave Barker as Dave and Ansel Collins.
Trinitya.k.a.Junior Brammer was a Jamaican reggae deejay and producer, whose career began in the mid-1970s and continued into the 1990s.
Nkrumah "Jah" Thomas is a reggae deejay and record producer who first came to prominence in the 1970s, later setting up his own Midnight Rock and Nura labels.
Ranking Joea.k.a.Little Joe is a reggae deejay who rose to prominence in the 1970s and had continuing success in the 1980s.
Toyan aka Ranking Toyan was a Jamaican reggae deejay active since the mid-1970s and best known for his early 1980s recordings.
Welton Irie, sometimes credited simply as Welton, is a Jamaican reggae deejay, best known for his work in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Captain Sinbad was the deejay alter ego of Jamaican record producer Carl Dwyer.
The Morwells aka Morwell Unlimited were a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1973 by Maurice Wellington and Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont. They disbanded in the early 1980s with members going on to form the Roots Radics.
Cecil Wellington (1957–1996), better known as Nicodemus, was a Jamaican reggae deejay who released a string of albums in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicodemus was a pioneer of dancehall music and is credited with positively influencing many aspiring DJs. He is truly a dancehall legend. Partnering with the iconic Super Cat since the late-1970s, the dynamic duo released a string of local and commercially successful reggae hits. Hit songs that spring to mind are "Cabin Stabbin'" and "My Prerogative." Nicodemus died on August 26, 1996, of complications with diabetes.
Maxwell Grant, better known as Ranking Trevor and sometimes as Ranking Superstar, was a Jamaican reggae deejay.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
