Hopeton Lewis
Hopeton Lewis' rich baritone has had a profound impact on Jamaican music, and his mixture of gospel and soul elements helped set the template for early rocksteady. Born October 3, 1947, in Kingston, Lewis' mother died when he was two, and he rotated living with various aunts, uncles, and grandparents. By the age of six he was already singing in church, and singing is where he turned when he was left on his own at the age of 15. Lewis quickly formed his first singing group, the Regals, and his career course was set. Like many Jamaican singers, Lewis got his start at Studio One, but soon moved over to Ken Khouri's Federal Studios, where he recorded what is arguably the first rocksteady side, "Take It Easy," backed by Lynn Taitt & the Jets. The song was released on Winston Blake's Merritone label in 1966 and was a huge success. In the late '60s he worked as part of a duo with Glen Brown. His solo career really took off when he won the 1970 Festival Song Competition with the song "Boom Shacka Lacka," which he recorded for Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, then moved over to Byron Lee's Dynamic Sound imprint for the album Groovin' Out on Life, which firmly established Lewis as an explosive singer and performer when it was released in 1973, followed quickly by a second album, The Dynamic Hopeton Lewis. Lewis started his own label, Bay City Music, in the late '80s and turned increasingly to gospel music, releasing This Is Gospel in 1996, followed by Reaching Out to Jesus in 2000. Since then Lewis stuck with gospel and has released a prolific series of albums, including Lay Your Hands on Me Jesus, Caribbean Gospel Jubilee, Inner Peace, Hopeton Lewis Sings Country Gospel, The Many Moods of Gospel, and The Inspirational Hopeton Lewis.
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Discografia
18 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Take It Easy with the Rock Steady Beat
Reggae - Lançado por Dub Store Records em 26/05/2015
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Everybody Rocking
Hopeton Lewis, Lynn Tait & The Jets
Reggae - Lançado por Merritone - Dub Store Records em 17/06/2014
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The Mighty Quinn
World - Lançado por Spirit of 69 Records em 17/01/2014
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This Music Got Soul
Reggae - Lançado por Merritone - Dub Store Records em 21/08/2007
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Grooving Out On Life
Rock - Lançado por Charly Records em 28/03/2006
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Grooving Out On Life
World - Lançado por Charly Records em 28/03/2006
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Rock a Shacka
Reggae - Lançado por Merritone - Dub Store Records em 10/06/2014
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Let Me Come on Home
Reggae - Lançado por Merritone - Dub Store Records em 12/07/2007
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Welcome to My House, Vol. 1
Reggae - Lançado por Lewis International Production em 09/09/2016
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Song's of Faith
Reggae - Lançado por Songs 4 Life Ministry em 25/06/2013
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Don't Cry
Reggae - Lançado por Merritone - Dub Store Records em 10/06/2014
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Happy Christmas
Hopeton Lewis, Lester Sterling
Reggae - Lançado por Dub Store Records em 20/07/2015
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This Gift of Life
Reggae - Lançado por Songs 4 Life Ministry em 07/11/2010
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Worship
Reggae - Lançado por Songs 4 Life Ministry em 02/12/2008
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This Gift of Life
Gospel - Lançado por Rockstone Music Production em 16/11/2010
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Run Down
Hopeton Lewis, Lynn Taitt & The Jets
Reggae - Lançado por Dub Store Records em 03/08/2015
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RIVERS OF BABYLON (TRIBUTE)
Reggae - Lançado por ROYALBLOOD ENT - TEAMLEWIS876 em 07/05/2024
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