Errol Scorcher
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Errol Scorcher is a reggae
deejay
.
. The same year, Scorcher joined Nicodemus
, Nigger Kojak
, and Mother Liza on Prince Jammy's Tapetone sound system, which soon became Jamaica's top system. His first album, Rasta Fire, was also released on the United Artists
offshoot Ballistic, on which he was backed by The Revolutionaries
. In 1979 he had a hit with "Roach in a De Corner" (on the "Real Rock
" rhythm), which was followed by the similar "Frog In a Water" (on the "My Conversation" rhythm), both songs appearing on his 1980 album Roach In A De Corner. He worked with Ansell Collins
on a series off recordings including "Mosquitoes", which was also a hit. He also set up his own Scorcher label and began production work on both his own recordings and for artists such as Tony Tuff
.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
deejay
Deejay
A deejay is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and toasts to an instrumental riddim .Deejays are not to be confused with disc jockeys from other music genres like hip-hop, where they select and play music. Dancehall/reggae DJs who select riddims to play are called selectors...
.
Biography
Scorcher worked as a deejay on several sound systems from the early 1970s. Although his first single, "Leggo Mi Hand Babylon" was not a commercial success, he had several hits in the mid-1970s with tracks such as "Jolly Bus-Ting" and "Engineers Affair". In 1978 his profile was raised further by his "Peace Truce" single, which celebrated the armistice between rival political factions that would culminate in the One Love Peace ConcertOne Love Peace Concert
The One Love Peace Concert was a large concert held on April 22, 1978 at The National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.This concert was held during a political civil war in Jamaica between opposing parties Jamaican Labour Party and the People's National Party...
. The same year, Scorcher joined Nicodemus
Nicodemus (musician)
Cecil Wellington , better known as Nicodemus, was a Jamaican reggae deejay who released a string of albums in the 1980s and 1990s.-Biography:...
, Nigger Kojak
Nigger Kojak
Nigger Kojak is a reggae deejay and singer.-Biography:Perch began his career under the name Pretty Boy Floyd, deejaying on various sound systems...
, and Mother Liza on Prince Jammy's Tapetone sound system, which soon became Jamaica's top system. His first album, Rasta Fire, was also released on the United Artists
United Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
offshoot Ballistic, on which he was backed by The Revolutionaries
The Revolutionaries
The Revolutionaries is a Jamaican reggae band.-Career:Set up in 1975 as the house band of the Channel One Studios owned by Joseph Hoo Kim, The Revolutionaries with Sly Dunbar on drums and Robbie Shakespeare on bass, created the new "rockers" style that would change the whole Jamaican sound The...
. In 1979 he had a hit with "Roach in a De Corner" (on the "Real Rock
Real Rock
"Real Rock" is a 1967 instrumental reggae song by Sound Dimension, one of the house bands of producer Coxsone Dodd's famous Studio One. It is significant for giving rise to perhaps the most popular reggae riddim of all time, having been versioned hundreds of times by artists ranging from The Clash...
" rhythm), which was followed by the similar "Frog In a Water" (on the "My Conversation" rhythm), both songs appearing on his 1980 album Roach In A De Corner. He worked with Ansell Collins
Ansell Collins
Ansell Collins is a Jamaican keyboard player, producer, and occasional singer. Born 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica.-Biography:...
on a series off recordings including "Mosquitoes", which was also a hit. He also set up his own Scorcher label and began production work on both his own recordings and for artists such as Tony Tuff
Tony Tuff
Tony Tuff is a reggae singer who was a member of The African Brothers in the late 1960s and 1970s before embarking on a solo career.-Biography:...
.
Albums
- Rasta Fire (1978) United ArtistsUnited ArtistsUnited Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
/Ballistic - Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher (1978) Mal's (split with Tony TuffTony TuffTony Tuff is a reggae singer who was a member of The African Brothers in the late 1960s and 1970s before embarking on a solo career.-Biography:...
) - Roach In A De Corner (1980) Scorcher
- Unity Showcase (1980) 12 Stars (Horace AndyHorace AndyHorace Andy is a roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as "Government Land", "Angel", "Five Man Army" and a cover version of "Ain't No Sunshine"....
and Errol Scorcher)
Singles
- "Leggo Mi Hand Babylon"
- "Jolly Bus-Ting"
- "Engineers Affair"
- "Peace Truce" (1978)
- "Steppin" (1978) Ballistic
- "Roach In a De Corner" (1979) Sir Collins
- "Frog In A Water" (1979)
- "Mosquitoes" (1980)
- "Sounds of Hon. Marley" (1980) Dance Hall
- "Rope In" Scorcher
- "Borrow Man" Scorcher
- "DJ Spirit" Scorcher
- "Scorcher Possie" (1981) Volcano
- "Under Me" (1981) Crazy Joe
- "Wife & Sweetheart" (1981) Techniques
- "Rude Boy Step"
- "Letting Go"
- "Prisoner In Love" (1983) Bridget International