Carlton Livingston

Carlton Livingston

Carlton Livingston (born September 19, 1954) is a Jamaican reggae vocalist, known for his 1984 hit "100 Weight of Collie Weed".

Early life
Livingston was born in St. Mary, Jamaica. He grew up singing in church. In high school at Trenchtown Cooperative, he heard Bob Marley perform. He started a sound system "Fantastic Three" with Lone Ranger. Tony Walcott discovered the sound system and invited Livingston and Lone Ranger to record with him.

Career
Livingston's recording career began in 1978 with his first recording at Joseph Hoo Kim's Channel One recording studio. This was the album "The Tale of Two Cities." He has recorded with producers including Coxone Dodd, Winston Riley, Sly& Robbie, Clive Jarrett, and King Jammy. Livingston made his breakthrough in 1981 with his conscious roots reggae vocal and dub discomix, Trodding Through The Jungle recorded with Flabba Holt of the Roots Radics, then gaining further success with his 1984 hit 100 Weight of Collie Weed. In the 1990s, he recorded Rumors with Shabba Ranks, produced by Bobby Digital. Livingston moved to Brooklyn in the 1980s, where he lives to this day. Livingston's music has been covered by Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, Sanchez, Carl Meeks, Shinehead and Sublime.

Credits & Appearances (4)

Production
Producer 1
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Grapevine Records Vault Classics Vol 1 Various Artists Grapevine Records Vault Classics Vol 1 CD Grapevine 1979-85
Musicians
Vocals 3
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
The Best Of Carlton Livingston The Best Of LP Abraham 197X 1997
Trodding Through The Jungle Carlton Livingston Trodding Through The Jungle LP Sonic Sounds 1983 1983
Fret Them A Fret Carlton Livingston Fret Them A Fret JL 016 LP Jah Life 1984 1984

Also Appears On (21)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Current Artists At Studio 1 Vol 2 Various Artists Current Artists At Studio 1 Vol 2 SOLP 50150 LP Studio 1
Dancehall Session Various Artists Dancehall Session RAS 9001 LP RAS
Dancehall Session Various Artists Dancehall Session RAS 9001 CD RAS
Grooving at Studio 1 Various Artists Grooving at Studio 1 CDHB 204 CD Heartbeat 1996
Winston Riley Quintessential Techniques Various Artists Winston Riley Quintessential Techniques VPCD 4158 CD 17 North Parade 196X-XX 2009
U Brown Hit Sounds From Channel One U Brown & Various Artists U Brown Hit Sounds From Channel One TB1CD 13 CD Tabou 1 1979-80
Dancehall Explosion Various Artists Dancehall Explosion CDTRL 430 CD Trojan 1979-85 1999
Grapevine Records Vault Classics Vol 1 Various Artists Grapevine Records Vault Classics Vol 1 CD Grapevine 1979-85
Trojan Tribute To Bob Marley Box Set Various Artists Trojan Tribute To Bob Marley Box Set TRBCD 006 CD Trojan 197X-8X 1999
Ready When You Ready Various Artists Ready When You Ready GUMSCDXX007 CD Smugg 197X-9X 2002
Soul To Soul Vol 1 Various Artists Soul To Soul Vol 1 TRDLP 51980 LP Tad's 1980 1980
Midnight Rock Presents Reggae Veterans Vol 1 Various Artists Midnight Rock Presents Reggae Veterans Vol 1 LP Clocktower 1980-84
Crucial Reggae Driven By Sly & Robbie Various Artists Crucial Reggae Driven By Sly & Robbie MLPS 9730 LP Island 1982 1982
Midnight Rock Presents Ansa Riddim Various Artists Midnight Rock Presents Ansa Riddim MRLP 2001 LP Midnight Rock 1983 2006
Presenting The Posse Vol 2 Various Artists Presenting The Posse Vol 2 UTLP 002 LP Black Roots 1983-85
Jah Children Invasion Chapter IV Various Artists Jah Children Invasion Chapter IV LP Tachyon 1987 1987
Jah Children Invasion Chapter II Various Artists Jah Children Invasion Chapter II W 2723 LP Wackies 198X
Presenting The Posse Vol 1 & 2 Various Artists Presenting The Posse Vol 1 & 2 UPTLP 21 LP Uptempo 198X 1992
Sly & Robbie Presents The Speeding Taxi Various Artists Sly & Robbie Presents The Speeding Taxi CD Sonic Sounds 198X
Sly & Robbie's Taxi Wax Various Artists Sly & Robbie's Taxi Wax LP Sonic Sounds 198X
Trojan Eighties Box Set Various Artists Trojan Eighties Box Set TJETD 253 CD Trojan 198X 2005
7 albums
4 credits
7 labels
1981 - 1997