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Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.
Born Alton Nehemiah Ellis in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Ellis was raised within a musical family and learned to play the piano at a young age. He attended Ebeneezer and Boys' Town schools, where he excelled in both music and sport. While at Boys' Town Ellis performed as a dancer (in a duo) in the first show that a school director called Mr Bailey had organized for Vere Johns who had been invited down to talent scout. He would later compete on Vere Johns' Opportunity Hour. After winning some competitions, he switched to singing, starting his career in 1959 as part of the duo Alton & Eddy with Eddy Parkins.
Ellis is a first name and surname of English origin. The surname was first recorded in 1202 in Lincolnshire, England.
The name Ellis may refer to:
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Download Audio: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted;_button_id=JA9EYJ6J3Q3JL THE BEST OF ALTON ELLIS , 20 MINUTES SAMPLE OF 20 SONGS 1 HOUR CD Breaking Up 3:01 Alton Ellis Why Birds Follow Spring 2:25 Alton Ellis I Can't Stop Now 3:22 Alton Ellis Ain't That Loving You 2:41 Alton Ellis You Make Me So Very Happy 2:53 Alton Ellis Remember That Sunday (Alternate Take) 2:53 Alton Ellis All My Tears Come Rolling 2:44 Alton Ellis Baby I Love You 2:18 Alton Ellis Chatty Chatty People 2:21 Alton Ellis Willow Tree 2:43 Alton Ellis If I Could Rule This World 2:27 Alton Ellis What Does It Take (Take Two) 3:19 Alton Ellis Cry Tough (Take Six) 2:17 Alton Ellis Girl I've Got A Date (Soul Style) 2:30 Can't Stand It (Extended Mix) 6:51 Alton Ellis I'm Just A Guy (Soul Style featurin...
Mad, Mad, Mad Let Him Try A Whiter Shade Of Pale I'm Just A Guy Massachusetts Ain't That Loving You Get Ready Live And Learn Baby, Now That I've Found You Never Love Again Why Birds Follow Spring Pearl Tumbling Tears African Descendants Blackman's Pride People Keep Quarreling Working On A Groovy Thing Blackish White I Don't Want To Be Right Misty
Alton Ellis' sublime 1970 version of the Brenda Holloway and Blood, Sweat & Tears Soul classic, 'You've Made Me So Very Happy', produced by the legendary Duke Reid at Treasure Isle studio in Bond Street, Kingston. Check out Trojan Records' official YouTube channel for more reggae classics, long-lost gems, playlists, videos and more: http://www.youtube.com/TrojanRecordsTV
Alton Ellis - Best Of Alton Ellis - Justice Sound
http://www.altonellis.com A medley of classics hits by Alton Ellis - taken from his 25th Silver Jubilee album released in 1984 by Skynote records. Had to cut it short but this mix features: 1. Breaking Up 2. I'm Still In Love 3. I'm Just a Man 4. Ooh We Baby 5. Why 6. You Make Me Happy 7. Girl I've Got a Date.....
Fab Five with Alton Ellis Live at Priscilla's 2001 Blacka Ellis MC.video by Junior Bailey Grub Cooper Drums,Frankie Campbell Bass,Sidney Thorpe Keyboards,DonovanPalmer Keyboards,GlenroySamuels Gtr Romeo Gray T Bone Sammy Grant Trumpet
Jamaican rocksteady legend Alton Ellis. UK Programme "Here and Now" 1988.
Alton Ellis last ever concert, filmed at the Jazz Cafe, London, 10th August 2008. Enjoy and Please Subscribe!! Visit www.secretrecordslimited.com to buy the DVD "In Memoriam 1938 - 2008". For the latest information about our releases, music industry news and other topics that take our interest: Follow us on our Twitter account - @secretrecords Find and 'friend' us on Facebook - search 'Secret Records' Check out our website - www.secretrecordslimited.com
The Voice of Rocksteady singing to us.
Alton "The God Father of Rock Steady Reggae" Ellis Live show. Supported by Elements Band Featuring Patrick Augustus Cutty Williams Kush Genesis Aj Caroline Fly Winston, Charles, Henery. An Exclusive Clip of the show. sponsored by homegambia.com Marvelous it is!
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Download Audio: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted;_button_id=JA9EYJ6J3Q3JL THE BEST OF ALTON ELLIS , 20 MINUTES SAMPLE OF 20 SONGS 1 HOUR CD Breaking Up 3:01 Alton Ellis Why Birds Follow Spring 2:25 Alton Ellis I Can't Stop Now 3:22 Alton Ellis Ain't That Loving You 2:41 Alton Ellis You Make Me So Very Happy 2:53 Alton Ellis Remember That Sunday (Alternate Take) 2:53 Alton Ellis All My Tears Come Rolling 2:44 Alton Ellis Baby I Love You 2:18 Alton Ellis Chatty Chatty People 2:21 Alton Ellis Willow Tree 2:43 Alton Ellis If I Could Rule This World 2:27 Alton Ellis What Does It Take (Take Two) 3:19 Alton Ellis Cry Tough (Take Six) 2:17 Alton Ellis Girl I've Got A Date (Soul Style) 2:30 Can't Stand It (Extended Mix) 6:51 Alton Ellis I'm Just A Guy (Soul Style featurin...
Mad, Mad, Mad Let Him Try A Whiter Shade Of Pale I'm Just A Guy Massachusetts Ain't That Loving You Get Ready Live And Learn Baby, Now That I've Found You Never Love Again Why Birds Follow Spring Pearl Tumbling Tears African Descendants Blackman's Pride People Keep Quarreling Working On A Groovy Thing Blackish White I Don't Want To Be Right Misty
lton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican vocalist. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame Visit Store For Mixtapes http://tinyurl.com/o73abhy Download http://tinyurl.com/altonrocksteady Subscribe To My Channel Here http://tinyurl.com/ZJeasySubscribe Download Mix http://tinyurl.com/plzgh4k Follow me on Google+ https://plus.google.com/+DjeasyMark (((█▬█ █ ▀█▀ subscribe, █▬█ █ ▀█▀ like & comment)))) WEBSITE :http://www.djeasypromos.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/djeasyy- check out my other channel https://www.facebook.com/wootydjsandfans - like my fan page https://twitter.com/djeasyy - follow ...
Alton Ellis - Best Of Alton Ellis - Justice Sound
A1 Sunday Coming Written-By -- A. Ellis* 2:25 A2 These Eyes 2:52 A3 Hurting Me Written-By -- C. Dodd* 2:28 A4 It's True Written-By -- C. Dodd* 2:48 A5 Alton Groove Written-By -- Alton Ellis 2:03 A6 What Does It Take 3:00 B1 The Picture Was You Written-By -- Alton Ellis, C. S. Dodd* 3:02 B2 Gonna Take A Miracle Written-By -- C. Dodd* 2:08 B3 Your Heart Is Gonna Pay Written-By -- C. Dodd* 2:58 B4 Wide Awake In A Dream 2:50 B5 You Make Me So Happy 3:08 B6 Reasons In The Sky Written-By -- A. Ellis*, C. S. Dodd* 3:02 some soul funk in a reggae style enjoy!! Early 80's US re-issue on red/yellow label
Download: http://www.DisqueriaReggae.blogspot.com 01Joy In The Morning (with The Gaylads) 02 Sunday Coming 03 These Eyes 04 Hurting Me 05 It's True 06 Alton's Groove 07 What Does It Take To Win Your Love 08 The Picture Was You 09 Gonna Take A Miracle 10 Your Heart Is Gonna Pay 11 Wide Awake In A Dream 12 You Make Me So Happy 13 Reasons In The Sky 14 The Winner (Extended Version)
released on Heartbeat Records (HB 3511) Original Studio One Masters 1995 Joy In The Morning Sunday Coming These Eyes Hurting Me It's True Alton's Groove What does It Take To Win Your Love The Picture Was You Gonna Take A Miracle Your Heart Is Gonna Pay Wide Awake In A Dream You Make Me So Very Happy Reason In The Sky The Winner-extended verion
Alton talking frankly about his cancer diagnoses and the rumours at the time being banded about. Exclusively to Norman Gentles of the Musicalheatwave Tv show on Ben TV in London Join DADDY RANKS and NORMAN G MONDAYS http://www.majesticradio.co.uk http://www.musicalheatwave.com. http://bit.ly/Learntoplaypianoforxmas
Roger Steffens, of "Reggae Scrapbook" (Insight Editions, 2007) interviews rock steady singer ALTON ELLIS.
► Alton Ellis O.D. speaks on his history as an artist... Ups & Downs... Todays Reggae issues... and lots more! (I DO NOT TAKE NO MONETARY PROFIT NOR SIMILAR FOR UPLOAD THIS AUDIO. I JUST WANT TO SHARE THE INFO & VYBES. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. OUT OF MANY, ONE PEOPLE). * Reggae Unplugged Tv: http://www.youtube.com/user/reggaeunp... → More Alton Audio Links: ► ALTON ELLIS' special - Irie fm BOB CLARKE - memories 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. - 11 Oct. 2009: http://www.mixcloud.com/Chickatook/al... ► Alton Ellis " I'm Just a Sound " Special (featuring Ahmed): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFk2lB... ► Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love Special - Studio 1 Riddim Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOIMOI... ►Especial Alton Ellis @ Sound System Fm by Dance Crasher Sound: https://soundcloud.com/dancecras...
Biiig Vibes & Muzik @ The Montreux Jazz Festival 2002' Day Time TV Interview .... Organized By my Brother & Me The 2002' Year Was Big Big Big With: Alton Ellis Capleton Junior Reid Moses I Michael Prophet Kulcha Knox Military Man Dennis Alcapone Jah Thunder Uplifter Bongo Herman & More .... RASTAFARI ...
Reggae Scrapbook Behind the Scenes. Roger Steffens Interviews Luciano, Joseph Hill, Alton Ellis, Peter Tosh, The Heptones, Judy Mowatt.
interview for blackout sound
He is the youngest son of the godfather, Alton Ellis. Profoundly talented in his own right with a natural, soothing vocal styling that is perhaps the most credible on the godfather’s immense and timeless catalogue. Born raised and residing in the UK, Christopher Ellis is OnStage right now
Alton Ellis last ever concert, filmed at the Jazz Cafe, London, 10th August 2008. Enjoy and Please Subscribe!! Visit www.secretrecordslimited.com to buy the DVD "In Memoriam 1938 - 2008". For the latest information about our releases, music industry news and other topics that take our interest: Follow us on our Twitter account - @secretrecords Find and 'friend' us on Facebook - search 'Secret Records' Check out our website - www.secretrecordslimited.com
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
Download Audio: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted;_button_id=JA9EYJ6J3Q3JL THE BEST OF ALTON ELLIS , 20 MINUTES SAMPLE OF 20 SONGS 1 HOUR CD Breaking Up 3:01 Alton Ellis Why Birds Follow Spring 2:25 Alton Ellis I Can't Stop Now 3:22 Alton Ellis Ain't That Loving You 2:41 Alton Ellis You Make Me So Very Happy 2:53 Alton Ellis Remember That Sunday (Alternate Take) 2:53 Alton Ellis All My Tears Come Rolling 2:44 Alton Ellis Baby I Love You 2:18 Alton Ellis Chatty Chatty People 2:21 Alton Ellis Willow Tree 2:43 Alton Ellis If I Could Rule This World 2:27 Alton Ellis What Does It Take (Take Two) 3:19 Alton Ellis Cry Tough (Take Six) 2:17 Alton Ellis Girl I've Got A Date (Soul Style) 2:30 Can't Stand It (Extended Mix) 6:51 Alton Ellis I'm Just A Guy (Soul Style featurin...
Mad, Mad, Mad Let Him Try A Whiter Shade Of Pale I'm Just A Guy Massachusetts Ain't That Loving You Get Ready Live And Learn Baby, Now That I've Found You Never Love Again Why Birds Follow Spring Pearl Tumbling Tears African Descendants Blackman's Pride People Keep Quarreling Working On A Groovy Thing Blackish White I Don't Want To Be Right Misty
Alton Ellis' sublime 1970 version of the Brenda Holloway and Blood, Sweat & Tears Soul classic, 'You've Made Me So Very Happy', produced by the legendary Duke Reid at Treasure Isle studio in Bond Street, Kingston. Check out Trojan Records' official YouTube channel for more reggae classics, long-lost gems, playlists, videos and more: http://www.youtube.com/TrojanRecordsTV
Alton Ellis - Best Of Alton Ellis - Justice Sound
http://www.altonellis.com A medley of classics hits by Alton Ellis - taken from his 25th Silver Jubilee album released in 1984 by Skynote records. Had to cut it short but this mix features: 1. Breaking Up 2. I'm Still In Love 3. I'm Just a Man 4. Ooh We Baby 5. Why 6. You Make Me Happy 7. Girl I've Got a Date.....
Alton Ellis - Best Of Alton Ellis - Justice Sound
lton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican vocalist. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame Visit Store For Mixtapes http://tinyurl.com/o73abhy Download http://tinyurl.com/altonrocksteady Subscribe To My Channel Here http://tinyurl.com/ZJeasySubscribe Download Mix http://tinyurl.com/plzgh4k Follow me on Google+ https://plus.google.com/+DjeasyMark (((█▬█ █ ▀█▀ subscribe, █▬█ █ ▀█▀ like & comment)))) WEBSITE :http://www.djeasypromos.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/djeasyy- check out my other channel https://www.facebook.com/wootydjsandfans - like my fan page https://twitter.com/djeasyy - follow ...
Verse 1:
Many guys have come to you
With a line that wasn't true
And you passed them by (passed them by)
Now you're in the center ring
And their lines don't mean a thing
Why don't you let me try (let me try)
Now I don't wear a diamond ring
I don't even have a song to sing
All I know is
Chorus:
La la la la la la la la la means I love you [1: Oh, baby please now 2: Oh... baby]
La la la la la la la la la means I love you
Verse 2:
If I ever saw a girl
That I needed in this world
You are the one for me (one for me)
Let me hold me in my arms
Girl, and thrill you with my charms
I'm sure you will see (you will see)
The things I am sayin' are true
And the way I explain them to you
Listen to me
Instrumental break
Partial verse:
The things I am sayin' are true
And the way I explain them to you, yes to you
Listen to me
Coda [repeat to fade]:
La la la la la la la la la means I love you [1: Oh, you'll have to understand 2:
Come on and take my hand]