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Phyllis Dillon (1 January 1948 — 15 April 2004) was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer who recorded for Duke Reid’s lucrative Treasure Isle record label in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Dillon was born in 1948 in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica.[1] Influenced by American singers Connie Francis, Patti Page and Dionne Warwick, she began singing in talent contests. It was during a performance at the Glass Bucket Club in Kingston, Jamaica with the group The Vulcans, that Duke Reid’s session guitarist Lynn Taitt discovered Dillon.[1]
Dillon was 19 when she recorded her first record for Duke Reid. In 1967, Reid released Dillon’s “Don’t Stay Away”. While most of Dillon’s subsequent recordings would be covers of popular and obscure American songs including Bettye Swann’s “Make Me Yours”, Perry Como’s “Tulips and Heather,” The Grass Roots “Midnight Confessions”, and Stephen Stills’s “Love the One You’re With”; “Don’t Stay Away” was an original composition featuring Tommy McCook and the Supersonics as the backing band.
Another original song, “It’s Rocking Time” would later be turned into the Alton Ellis’ hit “Rocksteady”. While these early recordings demonstrate Dillon’s mastery of the rocksteady sound, a much slower, soulful, response to the sultry weather that made ska’s upbeat rhythm and tempo undesirable even impracticable, it was no indication of her greatest performance, 1967’s “Perfidia”. Popularized by the American surf rock band The Ventures, “Perfidia” is a 1940 song written by Alberto Domínguez and made popular by the Cuban bandleader, Xavier Cugat.
Dillon was born in 1948 in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica.[1] Influenced by American singers Connie Francis, Patti Page and Dionne Warwick, she began singing in talent contests. It was during a performance at the Glass Bucket Club in Kingston, Jamaica with the group The Vulcans, that Duke Reid’s session guitarist Lynn Taitt discovered Dillon.[1]
Dillon was 19 when she recorded her first record for Duke Reid. In 1967, Reid released Dillon’s “Don’t Stay Away”. While most of Dillon’s subsequent recordings would be covers of popular and obscure American songs including Bettye Swann’s “Make Me Yours”, Perry Como’s “Tulips and Heather,” The Grass Roots “Midnight Confessions”, and Stephen Stills’s “Love the One You’re With”; “Don’t Stay Away” was an original composition featuring Tommy McCook and the Supersonics as the backing band.
Another original song, “It’s Rocking Time” would later be turned into the Alton Ellis’ hit “Rocksteady”. While these early recordings demonstrate Dillon’s mastery of the rocksteady sound, a much slower, soulful, response to the sultry weather that made ska’s upbeat rhythm and tempo undesirable even impracticable, it was no indication of her greatest performance, 1967’s “Perfidia”. Popularized by the American surf rock band The Ventures, “Perfidia” is a 1940 song written by Alberto Domínguez and made popular by the Cuban bandleader, Xavier Cugat.
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Don't Touch Me Tomato
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Perfidia
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Nice Time
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A Thing Of The Past
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Make Me Yours
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Leave It In The Hands Of Love
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The Right Track
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Midnight Confessions
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Love The One You're With
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JustRomantic wrote:
я сажусь на свой синий диван и кайфую с неё
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Nochek wrote:
rasta-lady! :)
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nice feeling to this track
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nunka dejare d escuchar estas canciones las amo
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marcelodylan wrote:
DOO DOO DOO DOOO DOOOOO REMEMBER THAT
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DANCEdrinkDReAm wrote:
Beautiful Voice
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X80sSkin wrote:
Jamaica's Queen. "Woman of the Ghetto" is absolutely one of the greatest reggae songs ever.
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pink_kitty23 wrote:
I love Phyllis Dillon, she was there when i was going through a bad time, It hurt to listen to her but it also got me through it.....
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KooL_DudE_HaMeR wrote:
this is it...
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besto76 wrote:
nice song
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jennifunk_ wrote:
*Queen Of Rock Steady;♥
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italman wrote:
agree with bossbyrd69 shes the queen
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CaioJazz wrote:
the queen, the best voice ever
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xikka wrote:
linda voz!!!
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Raggamar wrote:
Off the hook !
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<3
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kirk1968and2001 wrote:
u got some good nice rocksteady how can i get them my address 14 clinton st manchester ct 06040 name kirk punter i have loved raggae and calypso ever since i know my self listen to raggae and calypso music set me free put me in a happy and joyful mood older music that is please send me flyers and pictures of artest only rocksteady
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The Mighty Sparrow will be appearing at The Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HX, England on 19th July 2008 at 8pm. The show is called 'Soca Invasion' and other artistes include the Jamesy P and Shurwayne Winchester. More artistes to be confirmed. Tickets on sale 3rd June 2008. Call 08707 602603 or visit stellatickets.co.uk
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Tell77Me wrote:
Flawless. Top.
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bossbyrd69 wrote:
shes def. the QUEEN OF ROCKSTEADY. I love Phyllis Dillon.
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