johnny clarke's big succes came in the 70's after he teamed up with producer ''bunny lee''. under lee's tutelage during 1975-1976, ''clarke'' became the most exciting new singer in jamaica. his repertoire, an astute mix of militant "dread" tunes & love songs, given a contemporary gloss by ''the aggrovators'' studio band, found immediate favour with the discerning dancehall patrons of jamaica & elsewhere. ''lee'' encouraged him to cover classic jamaican standards by artists such as ''john holt'' & ''bob marley''. following this period, ''clarke'' continued to record for ''lee'' & other producers as diverse as ''errol thompson'', ''king jammy'' & ''king tubby''. he has continued to produce high-quality ''reggae'' material to the present day, after a period of inactivity in the mid-80's. during the 90's he recorded for ''fashion records'' & ''jah shaka'', & the ''steely & cleevie'' production duo.
among so many releases, i've decided to pick 3:
01. ''fittest of the fittest'' (7'' vinyl, 197x)
02. ''sip it up (sip a cup showcase volume 6)'' (12'' vinyl, 2008)
03. ''intruder / militancy'' (10'' vinyl, 2008)
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