Rod Taylor is tagged as: reggae, roots reggae, country, cowboy, philmont Rod Taylor can refer to the reggae artist or the country artist: 1. Rod Taylor has a well-deserved reputation as one of the most crucial roots reggae singers to emerge in the golden years of the 1970s. He was born in 1957 and grew up in the Trenchtown (Rema) ghetto of the capital Kingston. Like many of his peers, he began singing at a young age and by the early 70s he had formed a harmony trio called The Aliens, alongside fellow roots hero Barry Brown and a Chinese youth called Johnnie Lee. The group split up before recording any tunes and Rod went solo, entering talent contests and looking for a break into the business. In 1975 he met producer Ossie Hibbert and cut his first tune “Bad Man Comes And Goes”, recorded at Channel One and released on the Hound Dog label. The corresponding DJ version by Dillinger “Nuh Chuck It” helped Rod’s cut get greater attention, and he started to make a name for himself. After recording a number of tunes which remained unreleased (including an album for Linval Thompson), Rod hooked up with Greenwich Farm producer Bertram Brown’s classic Freedom Sounds label, which were releasing a succession of tough roots 45s by artists like Prince Alla, Earl Zero and Philip Fraser, all underpinned by mighty Soul Syndicate rhythms. Rod reco... Read More About Rod Taylor Biography...  Send Rod Taylor ringtones to your cell
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