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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 show 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 show 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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Dreadlocks, the Time Is Now
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Back to Roots
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Proverbial Reggae
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Trenchtown Mix Up
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das_koen wrote:
BIG BIG BIG TUNES!!
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adornoisdead wrote:
Really good summer music. :) As a not big listener to reggae I can say that this band is one of the best.
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CilitGangBang wrote:
Smoke Ganjah and listen good vibes !!
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mospik wrote:
Great Band.
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oscarfary wrote:
que buen roots
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edgarhudon wrote:
roots natty, dont give up
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punkvl wrote:
muitooo bom =)
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spokesmann wrote:
Roots Reggae
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jah_shokoko wrote:
MUCH RESPECT TO THE GLADIATORS..!!!
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mulher_espuma wrote:
I'm a Rebel... Soul Rebel...
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TheAbbott wrote:
Why did you compare them? They're not from the same year and Catch A Fire is not even a Marley album, it's released under the name of The Wailers only.
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jpmsimoes wrote:
better than marley's catch a fire, gladiators' trenchtown's for sure a masterpiece !
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Sleepchk wrote:
dreadlocks the time is now <3
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TeeSantos wrote:
best wishes from brazil!!!!!!!!!!!
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javaansejong wrote:
please come to germany in summer! What's with Summerjam in Cologne. You're my favorite roots band, too and I would do anything to see you live!
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itzayanna wrote:
magnificoo ^^
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WallyRoots wrote:
My favorite roots band
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lucasldj wrote:
Jah Rastafar I....bless Ya'll!! One love, One God...Jesus only God...
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gykzith wrote:
awesome reggae
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SloopJohn wrote:
so much tear is on my pillow, like a flowing river
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