80’s Reggae mp3

musicology #476

PoliceAndThieves #1

(John Holt – Police In Helicopter)

back on themusicologst train with a new theme..Police and Thieves.

First up it’s the majestic John Holt one time lead singer of Rock Steady legends the Paragons. ’83 cut on a Greensleeves 12″

musicology #456

TheManWithTheBag #6

(Nitty Gritty – We 3 Kings)

Moving out of the 50’s Doo Wop into a majestic slice of mid 80’s Christmas dancehall Reggae from Santa’s ‘JamDown’ bag courtesy of Glen Augustus Holness a.k.a ‘Nitty Gritty’ one of my favourite DJ’s. Born in Kingston in 1957 His life was cut short at the tender age of 34 outside Super Power record shop in New York. Much speculation as to the who and why and as I wasn’t there I’m not going to add to it. Suffice it to say that yet another talented artist was cut down in his prime by gunshot.