Bunny lee reggae going international book

Reggae going international 19671976 is bunny striker lee s own, unembellished story, told to and inscribed by noel hawks and jah floyd over the course of five years. The bunny striker lee story hardcover 12 july 2012 by noel hawks author. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of top flight reggae producer and icon bunny striker lees involvement in the reggae business and producing one of its. This little book reads like it was directly dictated by bunny lee, one of the greats of. They explain the journey of reggae from the beginning to the present time. It was to be the mid1970s though that would see bunny lee establish himself as reggae producer of international. They are one of my goto labels, a mark of quality that you know will never let you. Reggae going international 19671976 the bunny striker lee story. Bunny striker lee releases historical documents in book. Lets face it when bunny lee is gone that is about it, all this could have been. Omnipresent on the jamaican music scene for over four decades, bunny striker lee is one of the most important figures in the industry. Bunny lee grew up in the greenwich farm area of kingston, where his father was a shoemaker. Bunny lee was a major jamaican reggae producer in the 1970s and recorded many songs backed by his studio band the aggrovators with carlton santa davis and carlton barrett on drums, robbie shakespeare, aston family man barrett and lloyd parks on bass, earl chinna smith on lead guitar, tony chin and winston bo beep bowen on rhythm guitar, ansel collins on piano, bernard touter harvey.

Edward osullivan lee od born 23 august 1941, better known by the name bunny striker. It must have been an immense task as well as a challenge for the two authors to put bunny lees memories in the right place and context, but theyve fully succeeded to do so and the final result is truly an amazing piece of work. The book reggae going international 196776, the bunny striker lee story, and the documentary, i am the gorgon, bunny striker lee and. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. As jamaican dub and roots reggae makes a heavy resurgence and mark on the music scene, bunny striker lee, pioneer of ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub, dancehall, and record producer in his own right, is promoting his book and documentary. Reggae going international 19671976 the bunny striker lee story is a musthave book for anyone interested in the history of reggae. Lee, bunny striker reggae going international 19671976 music. He started producing records in 1967 and struck his deal with island records in 1968. They have been dubbed as the reggae bible, internationally, going deep into the roots of reggae and telling the stories of many unsung jamaican. Reggae going international 19671976 the bunny striker lee story is a must have book for anyone interested in the history of reggae. Lee was a pioneer of the united kingdom reggae market, licensing his productions to the. Hello good trojans, any chance someone has got hold of reggae gone intl book yet. To get bunny lees memories written down and put into such an easy to read product is a work of art. Lee began his career working as a record plugger for duke reid s treasure isle label in 1962, later performing the same duties for leslie kong.

Hawks and floyd must have worked tirelessly to produce this bible. Reggae going international 1967 to 1976 noel hawks on. Published by jamaican recordings and written by noel hawks and jah floyd this is an excellent book outlining the life and considerable influence of. Bunny striker lee releases two compulsive and astute historical documents in book and dvd form telling reggaes story as jamaican dub and roots reggae makes a heavy resurgence and mark on the musi. Reggae going international 19671976 lp 12 album, 33 rpm. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Who else than edward osullivan lee better known as bunny striker lee, the jamaican producer who played an important part in making that history for over forty years, can tell the. Bunny striker lee reggae going international 1967 to 1976. As the press release states, bunny lee is the hitmaker from jamaica and. Lee, bunny striker reggae going international 19671976. Bunny lee tells reggaes journey in book, documentary. Lets face it when bunny lee is gone that is about it, all this could have been lost.