Ringo

Ringo

Also known as: Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo (born Bradley Miller; 1961 - 1 July 2005) was a reggae/dancehall deejay active from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.

Biography
Ringo was born in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica. He worked in a Kingston record shop, where he met Welton Irie, the two enjoying a long association since. He worked as an operator on the Soul Express and Rippa-Tone sound systems, before being given the chance to record in the late 1970s, and releasing his first single with "Trouble Never Set Like Rain". His recordings became popular in Jamaica, with slack lyrics proving particularly popular. Two notable examples are "Two Lesbians" and "Push Lady Push". In 1982, he had an international reggae hit with "Dub and Lef", which was followed by further Jamaican hits with tracks such as "Pain a Back", "Nah Fight Over Woman", and "Married for the Opportunity". He also contributed the opening track to the album Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan in 1982. He continued to work on sound systems, Lees Unlimited and Ray Symbolic's Hi Fi, the latter touring internationally with Ringo, Squiddly Ranking, and Welton Irie. He contributed to some of the early live dancehall albums in 1983 and 1984. While touring the UK, he recorded a brace of singles for Fashion Records, and recorded with Sugar Minott. He continued to record until the early 1990s, sometimes credited simply as Ringo. He died in Kingston at 44 years old in July 2005, after suffering for some time from cocaine addiction.

Discography (10)

Sweet Christmas
Dobby Dobson Featuring Ringo
Top Ranking • 197X
Two Coxman
Ariola • 1981
Woman A Ginal
Top Ranking • 1981
Cool Profile
Musical Ambassador • 1982
Eyewitness
MC Productions • 1982
Pancoot
Hitbound • 1982
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Sweet Christmas Dobby Dobson Featuring Ringo Sweet Christmas LP Top Ranking 197X
Two Coxman Ringo Two Coxman LP Ariola 1981 1981
Woman A Ginal Ringo Woman A Ginal TRI-R LP Top Ranking 1981 1981
Cool Profile Ringo Cool Profile MAPLP 002 LP Musical Ambassador 1982 1982
Eyewitness Ringo Eyewitness MC 002 LP MC Productions 1982 1982
Johnny Ringo Johnny Ringo Johnny Ringo LP Absissa 1982 1982
Pancoot Ringo Pancoot JJ 087 LP Hitbound 1982 1982
Riding West Johnnie Ringo Riding West VPRLP 1012 LP VP 1982 1982
JA to UK MC Clash Johnny Ringo Meets Asher Senator JA to UK MC Clash FADLP 002 LP Fashion 1985 1985
Face To Face Louie Lepkie & Johnny Ringo Face To Face CD JA Classics 198X

Credits & Appearances (10)

Musicians
Vocals 9
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Sweet Christmas Dobby Dobson Featuring Ringo Sweet Christmas LP Top Ranking 197X
Johnny Ringo Johnny Ringo Johnny Ringo LP Absissa 1982 1982
Cool Profile Ringo Cool Profile MAPLP 002 LP Musical Ambassador 1982 1982
Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan JGML 6063 LP Joe Gibbs 1982 1982
Pancoot Ringo Pancoot JJ 087 LP Hitbound 1982 1982
Riding West Johnnie Ringo Riding West VPRLP 1012 LP VP 1982 1982
George Phang & Friends At Skateland Live George Phang & Friends George Phang & Friends At Skateland Live DSR 0439-0480 LP Power House 1984 1984
JA to UK MC Clash Johnny Ringo Meets Asher Senator JA to UK MC Clash FADLP 002 LP Fashion 1985 1985
Face To Face Louie Lepkie & Johnny Ringo Face To Face CD JA Classics 198X

Also Appears On (19)

10 albums
10 credits
11 labels
1981 - 2007