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Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:10 am
by Chong
What happened to these groups/singers?
Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra
Identity
Cultural Roots
Foundation
Donovan
Amazulu
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:41 am
by selecta bing
I have not heard of any of them !
Where were they from ? UK ?
EDIT>>>>>>>oh yer! RPO were UK innit
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:32 am
by Jah Glu
Cultural Roots is a well known band but i have never heard of any of these other bands.
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:59 pm
by T
it surely would be interesting to know, especially what happened to: Foundation & Donovan.
I think they used to record for Jack Ruby & after he died I haven't seen any new records with them.
I really like their LP's especially Foundation.
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:00 pm
by T
by the way, I think Identity was a US band, but I'm not 100%
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:12 pm
by fat eyes
cultural roots was Jamaican not UK. They have a few good tunes "Buss Them Shut", "O Mama", "Tribal Avenue", "Mr Bossman", "Hell A Go Pop" in the early 80s
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:39 pm
by kenpoman
Foundation was the best of the bunch "Heart Feel It", "Flames" were great albums. "One Shirt" was ok, had highlights, but overall wasn't as solid throughout like the others.
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:01 am
by versionside
Regarding Foundation: One of the members passed away, can't remember which one. Haven't heard of them recording or touring since. Hope the manage to get both efforts going again, they were a humble and nice set of fellas.
And with Donovan: He is still recording, put out a cd a year or 2 ago called Life Code of Ethics. Some good songs, a few great ones too on it, but overall, a little more polished compared to his more hard hitting stuff for Ruby.
Don't know about the other groups you mention, Chong.
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:18 pm
by Jason Allen
Identity has not put out out any albums since their two Island LPs in the late 80s. "Rejoice" is a great tune but the rest of the material sounds like the typical late 80s stuff.
I read an article about Foundation that said they were recording an album after the passing of one of the singers. Have not heard if the album was ever released.
Re: Late 80s Island Recording Artists
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:52 pm
by gaspar
reggae philarmonic orchestra ist a bad group formed by ex steel pulse singer michael riley. i hava a 12 inches Minnie The Moocher .ist a bad reggae