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The Gladiators were a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1967 in Kingston by four friends from the same neighborhood: Albert Griffiths, Clinton Fearon, Errol Grandison, and David Webber.
In 1968, Griffiths and Webber joined forces with Errol Grandison, to form the Gladiators. The band soon topped the Jamaican charts with “
Hello Carol” in late 1968. However not long after their first chart success David Webber started to shows signs of serious mental illness. The decline in Webber’s mental health meant that he was eventually replaced in the band by Clinton Fearon. However, family commitments drew Grandison away around this same time, and the Gladiators were now reduced to a duo. Eventually Griffiths invited Gallimore Sutherland to join the band.
In the 1970’s the Gladiators continued having success with hits, including “Freedom Train”, “Rock a Man Soul,” and “The Race”.
In 1976, the Gladiators signed with Virgin Records in Britain, and began work on their label debut with producer Prince Tony Robinson. The end result was the Trenchtown Mix Up album, a set which included several hits, and revisions of earlier Studio One tracks including “Mix Up,” a re-cut of “Bongo Red” and two Bob Marley covers.
In 1968, Griffiths and Webber joined forces with Errol Grandison, to form the Gladiators. The band soon topped the Jamaican charts with “
Hello Carol” in late 1968. However not long after their first chart success David Webber started to shows signs of serious mental illness. The decline in Webber’s mental health meant that he was eventually replaced in the band by Clinton Fearon. However, family commitments drew Grandison away around this same time, and the Gladiators were now reduced to a duo. Eventually Griffiths invited Gallimore Sutherland to join the band.In the 1970’s the Gladiators continued having success with hits, including “Freedom Train”, “Rock a Man Soul,” and “The Race”.
In 1976, the Gladiators signed with Virgin Records in Britain, and began work on their label debut with producer Prince Tony Robinson. The end result was the Trenchtown Mix Up album, a set which included several hits, and revisions of earlier Studio One tracks including “
Mix Up,” a re-cut of “Bongo Red” and two Bob Marley covers.
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SloopJohn wrote:
so much tear is on my pillow, like a flowing river
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ardea_rising wrote:
Gladiator fore he fucked her
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Hangcock wrote:
True reggae roots! Praise Jah. Rasta live! One love. HangC.
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Yuriamin wrote:
http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/Studio1
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If you like this artist checkout! http://www.last.fm/music/NUSHUN
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hyperboreann wrote:
Write to meeeeeeeee and let's arraaaaaaaaaange share this two way feeling
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LukyPepper wrote:
MARIJUANA HAHAHAHAH
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love jah,,love reggae.......
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my people....do you want amor???
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brillantes
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Music is my life's soundtrack... check it out > http://www.02l.net/projects/music_set/ganz_de_ville/blue_channel ... or last.fm's version> http://www.lastfm.it/music/Ganz+De+Ville/_/Blue+Channel ... THAT'S INCREDIBLE
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Jeseeleme wrote:
love reggae
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halsitoreggae wrote:
love black music :D
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jailtonscosta wrote:
essa banda é d+!!!!
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Wickedsound wrote:
Sweet Soul Music!!!!! Sun in my Heart
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Gradouble wrote:
Clear music !
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Smartypants101 wrote:
"Pick sense out of nonsense, you'll get the answer." this is roots reggae at its finest.
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lautaroska wrote:
Muy buena banda... ¡muy buenas vibraciones estos rastas che!
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spokesmann wrote:
Quando eles tocaram em joão pessoa ano passado foi foda demais! show lindo! quase choro quando tocam Mix Up! =)
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dodotortorella wrote:
i have to say i prefer them instead of bob marley
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