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This Day in Reggae
and Nubian, Rasta, herb and related history
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March 18 |
----: | Musician Tony Greene is born. |
1839: | Chinese imperial commissioner Lin Tse-Hsu orderes all foreign opium traders, Jardine, Innes, Dent, and others to surrender their opium.In response, British sent its expeditionary warships and took control of Hong Kong in 1841 following the Opium War. |
1935: | Scully (Noel Bartholomew Simms), Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae percussionest, is born in the Smith Village area of Kingston. |
1946: | Keith Hudson is born. |
1966: | DJ Red Dragon (Leroy May) is born in Kingston, Jamaica. |
March 19 |
----: | Winston 'Pipe' Matthews [Wailing Souls; lead vocal] is born. |
----: | Donald Er Price a.k.a. PJ is born. |
1959: | Terry Hall [Specials/Fun Boy Three; guitars, vocals] is born in Coventry, West Midlands, England. |
1961: | Snagga Puss (Norman Suppria) is born in Arnett Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica. |
1997: | The Skatalites sign with Island Records Jazz Jamaica imprint. |
2001: | Island Records founder Chris Blackwell is inducted in the "nonperformers" category of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
March 20 |
1896: | Ethiopia defeats Italy at Battle of Adowa. |
1936: | Lee 'Scratch' Perry aka "Upsetter" (Rainford Hugh Perry) is born in Kendal, a small town in the rural parish of Hanover, Jamaica. |
1956: | Tunisia gains independence from France. (Independence Day) |
1956: | Fonso Martin [Steel Pulse; vocals/percussions] is born. |
1987: | First issue of the Japanese Reggae Magazine goes on sale. |
1987: | Boy George pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana in London. He was given a "conditional discharge". |
1996: | Bob Marley & The Wailers' compilation album "Legend" [Island] is certified Multi (7.0) Platinum, and video "Legend" [Island Video] is certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). |
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© Jah Itagaki
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