The Skatalites

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Years Active
1964 – present (61 years)
Founded In
Kingston, Jamaica
The Skatalites are a Jamaican music group that played a major role in popularising , the first truly Jamaican music created by fusing , , , , , and African rhythms. They recorded many of their best known songs, including Guns of Navarone, in the period between 1964 and 1965, as well as played on records by Prince Buster and many other Jamaican artists. The founding members of the group were Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Knibb, Lester Sterling, Don Drummond, Jerome “Jah Jerry” Haynes, Jackie Mittoo, Johnny Mo… read more
The Skatalites are a Jamaican music group that played a major role in popularising , the first truly Jamaican music created by fusing , , , , , and African rhythms. They recorded many of their best known songs, including Guns of Navarone, … read more
The Skatalites are a Jamaican music group that played a major role in popularising , the first truly Jamaican music created by fusing , , , , , and African rhythms. They recorded many of their best known songs, including Guns of Navarone, in the period between 1964 and 1965, as well as played on records by Pri… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Ball Of Fire Swing Easy
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 245 listeners
2 Play track Ball Of Fire Rock Fort Rock
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 161 listeners
3 Play track Trojan Originals Box Set Guns of Navarone
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 90 listeners
4 Play track Ball Of Fire Eastern Standard Time
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 63 listeners
5 Play track Ball Of Fire James Bond Theme
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 52 listeners
6 Play track Ball Of Fire Latin Goes Ska
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7 Play track Ska Kings of the First Wave with the Skatalites, The Ethiopians, And Don Drummond Street Corner
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8 Play track Ska Kings of the First Wave with the Skatalites, The Ethiopians, And Don Drummond Funkey Funkey Reggay
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 42 listeners
9 Fields Of Gold: A Reggae Tribute To Sting Desert Rose
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10 Play track Hi-Bop Ska You're Wondering Now
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Albums

  1. 92,572 listeners

    1 Jan 1997 · 10 tracks

    Ball Of Fire
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  2. 79,100 listeners

    4 Mar 2003 · 25 tracks

    Guns of Navarone: The Best of the Skatalites
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  3. 42,987 listeners

    1 Jan 1997 · 32 tracks

    Foundation Ska
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  4. 34,986 listeners

    17 Jun 2002 · 15 tracks

    From Paris With Love
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