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a little late, but it's there: the Jamaican singer Bobby Melody which he recorded "Jah Bring I Joy" for producer Joe Gibbs and many other reggae hits, died of cancer on the morning of Monday, April 26, 2010 in Nottingham, England ..
A new favorite favorite talents of Gregory Isaacs in the 1970s, it was Bobby Melody.
Bobby Melody Bobby Powell born in the parish of Trelawny in Jamaica, worked in recording for over 40 years. His career began when he played his guitar for the friends of his generation, out of a studio in a situation similar to the scene of the movie Jimmy Cliff 'The Harder They Come'. That day the producers sought to find anyone who could sing. So they decided that Bobby Melody could be used and signed with him eventually. Bobby Melody was discovered when he took up his own business, sang and played his guitar in a field. One of his admirers
known as Peter Tosh introduced him to his friends. Then Bobby Melody
would record the songs, also surrounded the entire island and sold its disks successfully. With the contacts that had Bobby Melody, the productions of the recording of his songs include names like Lee Perry, Toots & The Maytals, Joe Gibbs, Ansel Collins, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, to name a few. Bobby Melody
recorded albums like''Live Stock''and''Rock''It Already, both in 1985, Two Stars Uprising (Bobby Melody and Singie Singie) and Johnny Osbourne and Bobby Melody''Sings Roots & Culture 1996 ...''
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