Jah Itagaki's REGGAE LIFE
   This Day in Reggae
and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history

 July 18
1918: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is born in a village near Umtata in the Transkei, South Africa.
1944: Singer Roy Shirley is born on North Street in Kingston, Jamaica.
1946: Singer and percussionist Carl Malcolm is born in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.
1975: Bob Marley & The Wailers record their first live album "Live!" on the second night of London Lyceum concert.
The selections for this concert are -- "Trenchtown Rock"*, "Slave Driver", "Burnin' And Lootin'"*, "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)"*, "Three O'clock Roadblock", "No Woman, No Cry"*, "Kinky Reggae", "Natty Dread", "Stir It Up", "Lively Up Yourself"*, "I Shot The Sheriff"*, and "Get Up, Stand Up"*. (* put on the album "Live!")
1983: The Skatalites record "Latin Goes Ska - Live At The Blue Monk Jazz Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica" (Some Pun'kins Music JUMP BEAT 001) on this day through next day.
1994: Ace Of Base's album "The Sign" [Arista] is certified Multi (5.0) Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).

 July 19
1950: Errol 'Flabba' Holt a.k.a. Errol Carter [The Morwells/Roots Radics; bass] is born.
2022: The body of dancehall entertainer Merciless is found at a hotel near Lyndhurst Road in St Andrew.

 July 20
1868: Legislation that ordered tax stamps to be placed on all cigarette packs is passed in USA.
1925: Franz Omar Fanon, psychoanalyst and social philosopher, is born in Martinique.
1947: Carlos Santana is born in Autlan, Mexico.
1990: Bob Marley & The Wailers' compilation album "Legend" [Island] is certified Multi (2.0) Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
2002: Deejay Black Rat (David Bingham) is shot dead by burglar at his Dumbarton Avenue home.
2022: Frederick Waite Jr. [Musical Youth; drummer] passes away aged 55.

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