Sadly, the "Godfather of Rocksteady" passed on recently. Alton Ellis, 70, died of cancer on October 10, 2008.
His soul was legendary - the tough cryer from Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica.
This song does some justice to his legacy. Listen to it: If I Could Rule This World, from the album Mr. Soul of Jamaica (later repackaged as Cry Tough).
As a side note, check out artist Keith Warren Greiman visual interpretation of the song "Cry Tough" by Ellis.
Listen here. Look here. Via Said the Gramophone.
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