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The Upsetters
Details of The Upsetters (Group), information and links
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“ The Upsetters was the name given to the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am The Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd.History
The Upsetters were originally Gladdy's All-Stars, led by pianist Gladstone Anderson and it was they who originally recorded the international hits "Live Injection" and "Return Of Django". The double A-side release of "Return of Django" / "Dollar in the Teeth", peaked at #5 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1969. When other commitments prevented the All Stars from participating, another band named The Hippy Boys were recruited to do the subsequent tour in the UK. This line-up remained the studio band that is most associated with the name, going on to eventually to form the nucleus of Bob Marley's backing band The Wailers.
The band included guitarist Alva Lewis, organist Glen Adams and brothers Aston "Family Man" Barrett and Carlton Barrett, on bass guitar and drums respectively.
When the Barrett brothers became Wailers with Bob Marley by 1972, Scratch brought in other top musicians to fill their void. The main Black Ark Upsetters became Boris [......] ”
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Similar artists: Gregory Isaacs, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Big Youth, Buju Banton, Bob Marley, Darien Prophecy, Boy George, Boris Gardiner, Eric Clapton, UB40
Links
- discogs: http://www.discogs.com
Members
- Glen Adams
- Vin Gordon
- Jah Lion
- Dave Barker
- Glen da Costa
- Augustus Pablo
- Carlton "Carly" Barrett
- Lowell "Sly" Dunbar
- Robbie Shakespeare
- Boris Gardiner
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett
- Max Romeo
- Lee "Scratch" Perry
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