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Alton Ellis

Alton Ellis
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About the artist

Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2004, Alton Ellis was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in recognition of his achievements. In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame. Born in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica, Alton Ellis was raised within a musical family and learned to play the piano at a young age.

Top songs

  1. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
  2. Rock Steady
  3. I'm Still in Love
  4. Make Me Happy
  5. La La Means I Love You
  6. Ain't That Loving You
  7. Blackman's Word (Black Man's Pride)
  8. Breaking Up
  9. I'm Still in Love With You
  10. Too Late To Turn Back Now
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  1. Rocksteady
  2. It's A Shame
  3. Dance Crasher
  4. Why Birds Follow Spring
  5. Willow Tree
  6. You've Made Me So Very Happy
  7. You Made Me So Very Happy
  8. Working On A Groovy Thing
  9. Can I Change My Mind
  10. Baby I Love You
  11. Girl I've Got A Date
  12. My Willow Tree
  13. Remember That Sunday
  14. These Eyes
  15. I'll Be Waiting
  16. You Make Me So Very Happy
  17. Hurting Me
  18. Cry Tough
  19. Black Man's World - aka "Black Man, White Man"
  20. If I Could Rule This World
  21. I Am Still In Love With You
  22. Cry Not For Me
  23. I Don't Want To Be Right
  24. Play It Cool
  25. Sunday Coming
  26. Let Him Try
  27. I'm Just a Guy
  28. I Can't Stop Now
  29. You Make Me Happy
  30. Reason In The Sky
  31. All My Tears Come Rolling
  32. The Picture Was You
  33. It's True
  34. What Does It Take To Win Your Love
  35. Blessings Of Love
  36. Sitting in the Park
  37. Big Bad Boy
  38. Gonna Take a Miracle
  39. Give Me Your Love
  40. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
  41. What Does it Take
  42. Alton's Groove
  43. You Are Mine
  44. All My Tears (Come Rolling)
  45. And I Love Her
  46. Ska Beat
  47. Black Man's Pride
  48. Wide Awake In A Dream
  49. Blackman's Word - aka Black Man's Pride
  50. I Am Still In Love
  51. Loving You
  52. Spring Birds
  53. Your Heart Is Gonna Pay
  54. Back To Africa
  55. Joy in the Morning
  56. The Humble Will Stumble
  57. Lord Deliver Us
  58. Chatty Chatty People
  59. Blackman's Pride
  60. Blackish White
  61. Mouth A Massy
  62. I Can't Stand It
  63. African Descendants
  64. How Can I
  65. Get Ready
  66. Why Did You Leave Me To Cry
  67. It's Your Thing
  68. Soul Groover
  69. Chatty Chatty
  70. Duke Of Earl
  71. We A Feel It
  72. Knock On Wood
  73. African Descendents
  74. Diana
  75. Why
  76. Bye Bye Love
  77. What's It Take
  78. Don't Trouble People
  79. If I Could Rule The World
  80. Why Did You Leave Me
  81. Still Trying
  82. Never Love Again
  83. Rise And Fall
  84. Why Do Birds
  85. My Time Is The Right Time
  86. Arise Black Man
  87. Black Mans Word
  88. A Fool
  89. The Children Are Crying
  90. I'll Take Your Hand

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