Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
b. 27 June 1935, Jamaica, West Indies. Lee and his manager, Ronnie Nasralla, first put together the Dragonaires in 1956 and worked as a support act for touring singers including Harry Belafonte, and their debut single ‘Dumplins’ in 1960 was the first release on the UK’s Blue Beat Records (although it originally came out on his own Dragons Breath label in Jamaica). The 14-piece Dragonaires featured an ever fluctuating line-up and are often cited as one of Jamaica’s first ska bands, although they were firmly an ‘establishment’ band and their success was largely due to Lee’s business and political connections. They toured extensively in the West Indies, North America and Canada and did much to popularize the ska sound. In 1969, Lee bought out the old WIRL set-up and established Dynamic Sounds as the best equipped and most popular studio in the Caribbean. As well as supporting home-grown talent, visiting stars such as the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Paul Simon recorded at Dynamic hoping for a piece of the reggae action. Lee still records occasionally but concentrates on the soca style these days.
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Discografia
15 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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The Man And His Music
Reggae - Lançado por VP RECORDS em 15 de fev. de 2010
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Essential Byron Lee - 50th Anniversary Celebration
Reggae - Lançado por VP RECORDS em 18 de dez. de 2007
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Christmas Party Time In The Tropics
Reggae - Lançado por VP RECORDS em 28 de out. de 2008
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Byron Lee And The Dragonaires Selected Hits Vol. 1
World - Lançado por Charly Records em 13 de jun. de 2006
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Byron Lee And The Dragonaires Selected Hits Vol. 2
Reggae - Lançado por Charly Records em 13 de jun. de 2006
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Dr. No (James Bond 60th Anniversary)
John Barry Orchestra, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
Miscellaneous - Lançado por A&R Music em 27 de fev. de 2023
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Soca Royal
Reggae - Lançado por VP RECORDS em 29 de jul. de 2008
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Forget Her
Reggae - Lançado por Blue Mood em 28 de jul. de 2016
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Jump & Wave for Jesus Vol. 2
Reggae - Lançado por VP RECORDS em 21 de fev. de 2004
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She's Royal (Soca Remix)
Reggae - Lançado por VP RECORDS em 12 de fev. de 2008
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Dance Party Vol. 1
Reggae - Lançado por VP RECORDS em 27 de set. de 2005
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Byron Lee and The Dragonaires Selected Favorites
Reggae - Lançado por Charly Records em 20 de jun. de 2006
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Byron Lee and The Dragonaires' Square From Cuba
World - Lançado por Charly Records em 25 de jun. de 2006
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Byron Lee and The Dragonaires Selected Favorites
World - Lançado por Charly Records em 20 de jun. de 2006
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Byron Lee And The Dragonaires Selected Hits Vol. 2
World - Lançado por Charly Records em 13 de jun. de 2006
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