The Gladiators in concert in Rockstore, France, in November 2006Background informationOrigin, JamaicaGenresYears active1968–presentMembersGallimore SutherlandAlan GriffithsAnthony GriffithsClinton RufusVernon SutherlandGlen WilliamsMark GoodenPast membersErrol GrandisonDavid WebberThe Gladiators are a Jamaican band, most popular during the 1970s. The core was (guitarist and singer), (bassist and singer) and Gallimore Sutherland rhythm guitar and singer. The two most famous albums are (1976) and (1978) with songs as 'Hearsay', 'Jah Works', 'Dreadlocks the Time is Now'. 'Mix Up', 'Music Makers from Jamaica', and 'Soul Rebel' – a song written. Gladiators also cooperated with the. Contents.History Albert Griffiths, singer and guitar player, was the founder of the reggae group The Gladiators. After some success with the singles 'You Are The Girl' (a to hit record ') in 1966, he recruited his childhood friends David Webber and Errol Grandison in 1968 to form the original Gladiators vocal group.
Album Cover of the Easy Star All-Stars first release 'Dub Side of the Moon'Background informationOrigin/United StatesGenres,Years active2003–presentLabelsEasy StarWebsiteMembersMichael GoldwasserPatrick DougherMatt GoodwinEasy Star All-Stars is a collective founded in 1997 by Michael Goldwasser, Eric Smith, Lem Oppenheimer and Remy Gerstein of -based Easy Star Records. The band is known for its reinterpretations of classic albums in reggae style. Their first album, released in 2003, was, an interpretation of 's 1973 album. This was followed by (2006), an interpretation of 's 1997 album; (2009), an interpretation the ' 1967 album and Easy Star's Thrillah (2012), an interpretation of 's 1982 album. Contents.History Founding, covers They originally formed as a studio band for the label's earliest recordings. Although they have backed many artists and produced several original releases, they are best known for popular albums in a reggae and style and have released four cover albums to date. First albums In February 2003, Easy Star All-Stars released a cover album of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon entitled, a complete reggae reinterpretation of the album.
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