Name: Dancing On The Beach The Early Years 1960-62
Brand: Owen Gray

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JASMCD2811

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2023-10-13

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Owen Gray

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Reggae / Dub

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Jasmine

Owen Gray, born on July 5, 1939 in Jamaica, is a highly influential artist in the music industry. With a career spanning several decades, Gray has made significant contributions to the development of Jamaican music. His unique style blends elements of ska, rocksteady, and reggae, captivating audiences worldwide.

Gray's talent and versatility have earned him comparisons to legendary performers such as Derrick Morgan and The Jamaicans. He has collaborated with esteemed artists like The Kingstonians and Pat Kelly, showcasing his ability to adapt and excel across various genres.

Known for his soulful vocals and charismatic stage presence, Gray has become an icon in the industry. His discography includes timeless hits like "Please Let Me Go" and "Give Me Little Sign," which continue to resonate with fans today.

In 1982 the Jasmine Label was created producing LPs and Cassettes. The new label initially focused on licensed Jazz and Personality recordings. Later in 1985 Jasmine successfully launched its Country & Western catalogue. 1990 saw the release of Jasmine’s first CDs.
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Dancing On The Beach The Early Years 1960-62 Still going strong in 2023, pioneering Jamaican singer Owen Gray was one of the first local artists to get on record in the late 1950s and one of the first to top the local charts when they were introduced back in 1959 He was also the very first Jamaican popular vocalist to release an album comprising R&B and pop rather than the island's earlier indigenous music mento or calypso. "Owen Gray Sings" was a landmark release in the history of what became reggae and also in the history of Island Records' founder Chris Blackwell, who produced it in the days before Island existed. The album features here in its entirety in this Jasmine collection of early Owen - for the first time on CD, we believe - along with more than a dozen other examples of his work for other notable Jamaican producers of the pre-Ska era, among them Simeon 'Little Wonder' Smith, Clement 'Sir Coxson' Dodd and Prince Buster, all of them fine examples of how rapidly the Jamaican recording business was evolving in its early years. Jamaican popular music didn't really have a name in these times, but in the UK it became known as 'Blue Beat' after the record label on which so much of it was released between 1960 and 1967. Here on "Dancing On The Beach" are many of the very best of Owen's blue beat-era recordings presented, as with all Jasmine CDs, in the highest possible audio quality with expert remastering and copious annotation. There's plenty more to compile if a second volume is warranted.

Dancing On The Beach The Early Years 1960-62

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Discover Dancing On The Beach The Early Years 1960-62 by Owen Gray. A collection of his pioneering Jamaican recordings, now available on CD. Label: Jasmine.