Tony Tuff
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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.
and Derrick "Bubbles" Howard. The African Brothers split up in the mid-1970s, and Tuff pursued other work outside music until he returned as a solo artist in the late 1970s, with the album Tony Tuff Meets Errol Schorder , split with Errol Scorcher
, and self-productions including the "I'm So Glad" single on his own Winston label. He worked with Yabby You
on the Tony Tuff album in 1980, and worked with Minott again on the 1981 album Presenting Mr. Tuff, released on Minott's Black Roots label. He worked on several sound systems in the late 1970s and 1980s, including Lees Unlimited and Henry "Junjo" Lawes' Volcano system. Lawes also produced several successful singles by Tuff including "Water Pumpee", and "Mix Me Down", and also produced his 1983 album Come Fe Mash It. He continued to be active during the 1980s, but was largely absent from the music scene in the 1990s. He returned in 2000, and has recorded several albums in the new millennium, including How Long, recorded with Jah Shaka
. He toured Europe twice in 2002, before touring Canada and the United States.
Compilations:
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...
singer who was a member of The African Brothers
The African Brothers
The African Brothers were a Jamaican reggae vocal trio formed by three Kingston teenagers - Lincoln "Sugar" Minott, Winston "Tony Tuff" Morris, and Derrick "Bubbles" Howard.-History:...
in the late 1960s and 1970s before embarking on a solo career.
Biography
Tuff started his career in 1969 as a member of the vocal trio The African Brothers, along with Sugar MinottSugar Minott
Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott was a Jamaican reggae singer, producer and sound-system operator.-Biography:...
and Derrick "Bubbles" Howard. The African Brothers split up in the mid-1970s, and Tuff pursued other work outside music until he returned as a solo artist in the late 1970s, with the album Tony Tuff Meets Errol Schorder , split with Errol Scorcher
Errol Scorcher
Errol Scorcher is a reggae deejay.-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"...
, and self-productions including the "I'm So Glad" single on his own Winston label. He worked with Yabby You
Yabby You
Vivian Jackson , better known as Yabby You , was a reggae vocalist and producer, who came to prominence in the early 1970s through his uncompromising, self-produced work.-Biography:...
on the Tony Tuff album in 1980, and worked with Minott again on the 1981 album Presenting Mr. Tuff, released on Minott's Black Roots label. He worked on several sound systems in the late 1970s and 1980s, including Lees Unlimited and Henry "Junjo" Lawes' Volcano system. Lawes also produced several successful singles by Tuff including "Water Pumpee", and "Mix Me Down", and also produced his 1983 album Come Fe Mash It. He continued to be active during the 1980s, but was largely absent from the music scene in the 1990s. He returned in 2000, and has recorded several albums in the new millennium, including How Long, recorded with Jah Shaka
Jah Shaka
Jah Shaka has been operating a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian term for God and that of a Zulu warrior, Shaka Zulu.-Career:...
. He toured Europe twice in 2002, before touring Canada and the United States.
Discography
- Tony Tuff Meets Errol Schorder (1978), Mal's - with Errol ScorcherErrol ScorcherErrol Scorcher is a reggae deejay.-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"...
- Tony Tuff (1980), Grove Music/IslandIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
- Hustling (1981), Scorcher
- Presenting Mr. Tuff (1981), Black Roots
- Reggae in the City (1981), TR International
- Tuff Selection (1982), Island
- Come Fe Mash It (1983), Volcano
- Render Your Heart (1984), CSA
- Wha We A Go Do (1984), Top Rank
- Ketch A Fire (1986), Hawkeye
- Keep the Faith (1987), Black Scorpio
- From Tony Tuff To Lovers Everywhere (198?), TR International
- Singers Reggae Showcase (2000), Jamaican Vibes
- Link Up (2001), Rhino
- Hit & Run (2001), Prestige Elite
- Say Something (2006), Groove Attack/Minor 7 Flat 5
- How Long (2006), Jah Shaka Music
- How Long Dub (2009), Jah Shaka Music - Jah ShakaJah ShakaJah Shaka has been operating a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian term for God and that of a Zulu warrior, Shaka Zulu.-Career:...
featuring Tony Tuff
Compilations:
- The Best of Tony Tuff (1983), Vista Sounds
- 20 Super Hits (19??), Sonic Sounds
External links
- Tony Tuff at Roots Archives