Errol Scorcher

Errol Scorcher

Also known as: Errol Archer

Errol Scorcher (born Errol Archer; 1956 - 19 January 2012) was a Jamaican 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". 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 Concert. 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.

Credits & Appearances (5)

Production
Producer 2
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher MLP 727 LP Mal's 1978 1978
Hustling Tony Tuff Hustling LP Scorcher 1981 1981
Musicians
Vocals 3
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher MLP 727 LP Mal's 1978 1978
Rasta Fire Errol Scorcher & The Revolutionaries Rasta Fire UAS 30198 LP Ballistic 1978 1978
Unity Showcase Horace Andy & Errol Scorcher Unity Showcase KB 03 LP 12 Stars 1980 1980

Also Appears On (13)

4 albums
5 credits
4 labels
1978 - 1981