Niney The Observer
Producer Niney the Observer was among the chief architects behind the classic reggae sound of the early 1970s. Born Winston Holness in Montego Bay, Jamaica in 1951, he acquired the Niney moniker when he lost a thumb in a workshop mishap; he entered the music industry during the late '60s as a protégé of producer Bunny Lee, later working with Lee "Scratch" Perry. Upon establishing his own Observer label, Niney's first hit was the 1970 Dennis Alcapone single "Mr. Brown"; later that year he unleashed the seminal "Blood and Fire," which sold some 30,000 copies in Jamaica alone while forever earning the enmity of Bob Marley, to whose "Duppy Conqueror" the record bore more than a passing resemblance. Niney's greatest success came in partnership with singer Dennis Brown, with whom he first teamed in 1973; in the months to follow, their collaboration yielded a series of innovative smashes, among them "Westbound Train," "I Am the Conqueror," "Cassandra," and "No More Will I Roam." He also produced material for figures including Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy, Junior Delgado, and Delroy Wilson. Niney left the music business during the late '70s, finally resurfacing in Paris around 1982; by the middle of the decade, he had returned to Kingston to briefly work at Channel One studios. He returned to active musical duty in 1988, producing records for Andrew Tosh and Frankie Paul; projects with Little John, Yami Bolo, and Baby Wayne maintained his visibility during the decade to follow.
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Discographie
13 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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You Better Know
Reggae - Paru chez Rough Grooves le 19 avr. 2022
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Niney the Observer Dub Plate Don
Dub - Paru chez Justice le 30 sept. 2016
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Sledgehammer Dub
Reggae - Paru chez Greensleeves le 23 avr. 1976
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Observer Dub Catalog, Vol. 8 - Roots Dub
Reggae - Paru chez Observer Music le 28 août 2015
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Sledge Hammer Dub in the Street of Jamaica
Reggae - Paru chez Burning Sounds le 27 oct. 2015
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At King Tubby's: Dub Plate Specials 1973-1975
Dub - Paru chez Gorgon Records le 17 déc. 2013
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Observer Dub Catalog, Vol. 10 - Global Dub
Reggae - Paru chez Observer Music le 11 sept. 2015
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Observer Dub Catalog Vol. 11 Sunset Dub
Reggae - Paru chez Observer Music le 18 sept. 2015
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Observer Dub Catalog, Vol. 9 - Dub Blaster
Reggae - Paru chez Observer Music le 4 sept. 2015
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Observer Attack Dub (Niney The Observer)
Reggae - Paru chez ROIR le 10 mars 1995
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