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Alton Ellis

Alton Ellis, fondly known as the "Godfather of Rocksteady," was a pioneering Jamaican singer and songwriter whose contributions to the island's music are immeasurable. Born on September 1, 1938, in Trenchtown, Kingston, Ellis began his musical journey in the late 1950s, recording for various producers before finding success with his brother in the duo Alton & Eddie. Ellis's smooth yet emotive voice and poignant lyrics resonated deeply with listeners, making him a central figure in the development of rocksteady, the precursor to reggae. His hits such as "Rocksteady" and "I'm Still in Love With You" became anthems of the era, capturing the essence of love and longing with unmatched sincerity. Ellis's influence extended beyond Jamaica, with his music gaining popularity internationally, particularly in the UK. Throughout his career, he remained a prolific artist, collaborating with other legends of the genre and consistently delivering soul-stirring performances. Ellis's legacy as a pioneer of Jamaican music is firmly established, and his timeless recordings continue to inspire generations of musicians and fans worldwide.

Albums

Songs

You Make Me so Very Happy
Alton Ellis - You Make Me so Very Happy
Breaking Up
Alton Ellis - Breaking Up
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love
Too Late to Turn Back Now
Alton Ellis - Too Late to Turn Back Now
Black Man
Alton Ellis - Black Man's Pride
Mr. Skabena
Alton Ellis - Mr. Skabena
Love on Top
Alton Ellis - Love on Top
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
Girl I
Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got a Date
Rocksteady
Alton Ellis - Rocksteady
Remember That Sunday
Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday
Let Him Try
Alton Ellis - Let Him Try
Willow Tree
Alton Ellis - Willow Tree
Play It Cool
Alton Ellis - Play It Cool
A Fool
Alton Ellis - A Fool
Show Them Lord
Alton Ellis - Show Them Lord
Live and Learn
Alton Ellis - Live and Learn
I Don
Alton Ellis - I Don'T Know Why
Tumblin Tears
Alton Ellis - Tumblin Tears
Alton Ellis Selects Reggae
Alton Ellis - Alton Ellis Selects Reggae
Rock Steady
Alton Ellis - Rock Steady
What a Dillusion
Alton Ellis - What a Dillusion
I Love You
Alton Ellis - I Love You
Play It Cool
Alton Ellis - Play It Cool
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love
What A Dillusion
Alton Ellis - What A Dillusion
I
Alton Ellis - I've Got Love
La La Means I Love You
Alton Ellis - La La Means I Love You
Rocksteady
Alton Ellis - Rocksteady
Blessings of Love
Alton Ellis - Blessings of Love
Baby, I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby, I Love You
Cry Not for Me
Alton Ellis - Cry Not for Me
It Hurts Me So
Alton Ellis - It Hurts Me So
Why
Alton Ellis - Why
Love You for More Reasons than
Alton Ellis - Love You for More Reasons than
Please Leave Me Alone
Alton Ellis - Please Leave Me Alone
Girl, You Can
Alton Ellis - Girl, You Can't Be My Wife
I Love You
Alton Ellis - I Love You
You Are Mine
Alton Ellis - You Are Mine
The Valley of Decision
Alton Ellis - The Valley of Decision
I Want You Girl
Alton Ellis - I Want You Girl
Honey, I Love You
Alton Ellis - Honey, I Love You
What a Dillusion
Alton Ellis - What a Dillusion
Play It Cool
Alton Ellis - Play It Cool
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love
What a Dillusion
Alton Ellis - What a Dillusion
Play It Cool
Alton Ellis - Play It Cool
Harder and Harder
Alton Ellis - Harder and Harder
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Just a Guy
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Alton Ellis - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
(My) Willow Tre
Alton Ellis - (My) Willow Tre
Satta Massagana
Alton Ellis - Satta Massagana
L
Alton Ellis - L
Muriel
Alton Ellis - Muriel
Let Him Try
Alton Ellis - Let Him Try
Girl I
Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got a Date/I'll Take
Ain
Alton Ellis - Ain't That Loving You
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You
I
Alton Ellis - I'll Never Love Again
Dance Crasher
Alton Ellis - Dance Crasher
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
You
Alton Ellis - You're So Sweet
It Hurts Me So
Alton Ellis - It Hurts Me So
Why
Alton Ellis - Why
Love You for More Reasons Than
Alton Ellis - Love You for More Reasons Than
Please Leave Me Alone
Alton Ellis - Please Leave Me Alone
Girl You Cant Be My Wife
Alton Ellis - Girl You Cant Be My Wife
I Love You
Alton Ellis - I Love You
You Are Mine
Alton Ellis - You Are Mine
The Valley of Decision
Alton Ellis - The Valley of Decision
I Want You Girl
Alton Ellis - I Want You Girl
Honey I Love You
Alton Ellis - Honey I Love You
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love With You
Can
Alton Ellis - Can't Get Used to Losing You
Live and Learn
Alton Ellis - Live and Learn
The Picture Was You
Alton Ellis - The Picture Was You
I
Alton Ellis - I'll Be Waiting
Wide World
Alton Ellis - Wide World
Lord Deliver Us
Alton Ellis - Lord Deliver Us
You Said It Again
Alton Ellis - You Said It Again
Where I
Alton Ellis - Where I'm Down
Jamaican Rock
Alton Ellis - Jamaican Rock
Sweet & Slow
Alton Ellis - Sweet & Slow
Diverse Doctrine
Alton Ellis - Diverse Doctrine
Still Trying
Alton Ellis - Still Trying
Reggae Trio
Alton Ellis - Reggae Trio
The Humble Will Stumble
Alton Ellis - The Humble Will Stumble
Rise and Fall
Alton Ellis - Rise and Fall
No Man Is Perfect
Alton Ellis - No Man Is Perfect
Mr Skabina
Alton Ellis - Mr Skabina
Black My Experience
Alton Ellis - Black My Experience
Pure Sorrow
Alton Ellis - Pure Sorrow
Inside My Soul
Alton Ellis - Inside My Soul
The Children Are Crying
Alton Ellis - The Children Are Crying
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
Cry Not For Me
Alton Ellis - Cry Not For Me
It Hurts Me So
Alton Ellis - It Hurts Me So
Why
Alton Ellis - Why
Love You For More Reasons Than
Alton Ellis - Love You For More Reasons Than
Please Leave Me Alone
Alton Ellis - Please Leave Me Alone
Girl You Can’t Be My Wife
Alton Ellis - Girl You Can’t Be My Wife
I Love You
Alton Ellis - I Love You
You Are Mine
Alton Ellis - You Are Mine
The Valley Of Decision
Alton Ellis - The Valley Of Decision
I Want You Girl
Alton Ellis - I Want You Girl
Honey I Love You
Alton Ellis - Honey I Love You
You
Alton Ellis - You're So Sweet
Sweet Cup of Tea
Alton Ellis - Sweet Cup of Tea
Through the Window
Alton Ellis - Through the Window
I
Alton Ellis - I'll Be Waiting
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Not Ready
Living Down Here
Alton Ellis - Living Down Here
Big Bad Boy
Alton Ellis - Big Bad Boy
Cheer Up
Alton Ellis - Cheer Up
Bounce About
Alton Ellis - Bounce About
Movements
Alton Ellis - Movements
The Prayer
Alton Ellis - The Prayer
Rock Steady
Alton Ellis - Rock Steady
Cry Tuff
Alton Ellis - Cry Tuff
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Not Ready
Living Down Here
Alton Ellis - Living Down Here
Breaking Up
Alton Ellis - Breaking Up
Why Birds Follow Spring
Alton Ellis - Why Birds Follow Spring
Ain
Alton Ellis - Ain't That Loving You
I Can
Alton Ellis - I Can't Stop Now
You Make Me So Happy
Alton Ellis - You Make Me So Happy
Remember That Sunday
Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday
What Does It Take to Win Your
Alton Ellis - What Does It Take to Win Your
All My Tears Come Rolling
Alton Ellis - All My Tears Come Rolling
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
Chatty, Chatty People
Alton Ellis - Chatty, Chatty People
Willow Tree
Alton Ellis - Willow Tree
If I Could Rule This World
Alton Ellis - If I Could Rule This World
Rock Steady
Alton Ellis - Rock Steady
Cry Tough
Alton Ellis - Cry Tough
How Can I
Alton Ellis - How Can I
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
Cry Not for Me
Alton Ellis - Cry Not for Me
It Hurts Me So
Alton Ellis - It Hurts Me So
Why
Alton Ellis - Why
Love You for More Reasons Than
Alton Ellis - Love You for More Reasons Than
Please Leave Me Alone
Alton Ellis - Please Leave Me Alone
Girl You Can
Alton Ellis - Girl You Can't Be My Wife
I Love You
Alton Ellis - I Love You
You Are Mine
Alton Ellis - You Are Mine
The Valley of Decision
Alton Ellis - The Valley of Decision
I Want You Girl
Alton Ellis - I Want You Girl
Honey I Love You
Alton Ellis - Honey I Love You
Lord Deliver Us
Alton Ellis - Lord Deliver Us
When I
Alton Ellis - When I'm Down
You Said It Again
Alton Ellis - You Said It Again
Can
Alton Ellis - Can't Get Use to Losing You
I
Alton Ellis - I'll Be Waiting
Wide World
Alton Ellis - Wide World
The Picture Was You
Alton Ellis - The Picture Was You
Breaking Up
Alton Ellis - Breaking Up
You Make Me so Very Happy
Alton Ellis - You Make Me so Very Happy
A Fool
Alton Ellis - A Fool
Willow Tree
Alton Ellis - Willow Tree
Remember That Sunday
Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday
Too Late to Turn Back Now
Alton Ellis - Too Late to Turn Back Now
Rocksteady
Alton Ellis - Rocksteady
Let Him Try
Alton Ellis - Let Him Try
Black Man
Alton Ellis - Black Man's Pride
Love on Top
Alton Ellis - Love on Top
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
Girl I
Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got a Date
Live and Learn
Alton Ellis - Live and Learn
I Don
Alton Ellis - I Don'T Know Why
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love
Mr. Skabena
Alton Ellis - Mr. Skabena
Tumblin Tears
Alton Ellis - Tumblin Tears
I
Alton Ellis - I'll Be Waiting
Play It Cool
Alton Ellis - Play It Cool
Ain
Alton Ellis - Ain't That Loving You
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
Can I Change My Mind
Alton Ellis - Can I Change My Mind
Remember That Sunday
Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday
Dance Crasher
Alton Ellis - Dance Crasher
Why Do Birds
Alton Ellis - Why Do Birds
Get Ready
Alton Ellis - Get Ready
Willow Tree
Alton Ellis - Willow Tree
La La Means I Love You
Alton Ellis - La La Means I Love You
Breaking Up
Alton Ellis - Breaking Up
Can
Alton Ellis - Can't Stop Me Now
Come Rolling
Alton Ellis - Come Rolling
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love
What a Dillusion
Alton Ellis - What a Dillusion
Black Mans Word
Alton Ellis - Black Mans Word
Cry Tuff
Alton Ellis - Cry Tuff
Why Did You Leave
Alton Ellis - Why Did You Leave
Girl I
Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got a Date
Carry My Name
Alton Ellis - Carry My Name
If I Ruled the World
Alton Ellis - If I Ruled the World
Don
Alton Ellis - Don't Trouble People
Thank the Lord
Alton Ellis - Thank the Lord
How Can I Find
Alton Ellis - How Can I Find
Duke of Earl
Alton Ellis - Duke of Earl
Reggae Is My Thing
Alton Ellis - Reggae Is My Thing
Room Full of Tears
Alton Ellis - Room Full of Tears
Someday
Alton Ellis - Someday
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Just a Guy
Muriel
Alton Ellis - Muriel
You Make Me so Very Happy
Alton Ellis - You Make Me so Very Happy
Mr. Skabena
Alton Ellis - Mr. Skabena
Rocksteady
Alton Ellis - Rocksteady
Remember That Sunday
Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday
Girl I
Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got a Date
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love
Black Man
Alton Ellis - Black Man's Pride
I Don
Alton Ellis - I Don'T Know Why
Love on Top
Alton Ellis - Love on Top
Breaking Up
Alton Ellis - Breaking Up
Willow Tree
Alton Ellis - Willow Tree
A Fool
Alton Ellis - A Fool
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
Can I Change My Mind
Alton Ellis - Can I Change My Mind
I
Alton Ellis - I'll Be Waiting
Let Him Try
Alton Ellis - Let Him Try
Live and Learn
Alton Ellis - Live and Learn
Play It Cool
Alton Ellis - Play It Cool
Room Full of Tears
Alton Ellis - Room Full of Tears
Show Them Lord
Alton Ellis - Show Them Lord
Tumblin Tears
Alton Ellis - Tumblin Tears
Too Late to Turn Back Now
Alton Ellis - Too Late to Turn Back Now
Can I Change My Mind
Alton Ellis - Can I Change My Mind
Breaking up Is Hard to Do
Alton Ellis - Breaking up Is Hard to Do
This Feeling of Love
Alton Ellis - This Feeling of Love
Land of Loving
Alton Ellis - Land of Loving
Pearls
Alton Ellis - Pearls
Knock on Wood
Alton Ellis - Knock on Wood
Jamaica
Alton Ellis - Jamaica
Sitting in the Park
Alton Ellis - Sitting in the Park
Set a Better Example
Alton Ellis - Set a Better Example
Still Trying
Alton Ellis - Still Trying
Willow Tree
Alton Ellis - Willow Tree
The People aka People Quarreli
Alton Ellis - The People aka People Quarreli
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love
Girl I
Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got a Date
Let Him Try
Alton Ellis - Let Him Try
Willow Tree
Alton Ellis - Willow Tree
Play It Cool
Alton Ellis - Play It Cool
Remember That Sunday
Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday
A Fool
Alton Ellis - A Fool
Black Man
Alton Ellis - Black Man's Pride
Love on Top
Alton Ellis - Love on Top
Tumblin Tears
Alton Ellis - Tumblin Tears
Show Them Lord
Alton Ellis - Show Them Lord
I
Alton Ellis - I'll Be Waiting
I Want You Girl
Alton Ellis - I Want You Girl
You Are Mine
Alton Ellis - You Are Mine
Can I Change My Mind
Alton Ellis - Can I Change My Mind
I Love You
Alton Ellis - I Love You
Love Me for More Reasons Than
Alton Ellis - Love Me for More Reasons Than
Please Leave Me Alone
Alton Ellis - Please Leave Me Alone
Girl You Can
Alton Ellis - Girl You Can't Be My Wife
Why
Alton Ellis - Why
Cry Not for Me
Alton Ellis - Cry Not for Me
Baby I Love You
Alton Ellis - Baby I Love You
I Can
Alton Ellis - I Can't Stop Now
You
Alton Ellis - You've Made Me so Very Happy
Chatty Chatty People
Alton Ellis - Chatty Chatty People
If I Could Rule the World
Alton Ellis - If I Could Rule the World
What Does It Take
Alton Ellis - What Does It Take
La La Means I Love You
Alton Ellis - La La Means I Love You
Diana
Alton Ellis - Diana
(You
Alton Ellis - (You've Got) Personalit
Trying to Reach My Goal
Alton Ellis - Trying to Reach My Goal
Pumping In
Alton Ellis - Pumping In
Blackman
Alton Ellis - Blackman's Word
I Can
Alton Ellis - I Can't Stop Now
Oowee Baby
Alton Ellis - Oowee Baby
Joy in the Morning
Alton Ellis - Joy in the Morning
Sunday Coming
Alton Ellis - Sunday Coming
These Eyes
Alton Ellis - These Eyes
Hurting Me
Alton Ellis - Hurting Me
It
Alton Ellis - It's True
Alton
Alton Ellis - Alton's Groove
What Does It Take to Win Your
Alton Ellis - What Does It Take to Win Your
The Picture Was You
Alton Ellis - The Picture Was You
Gonna Take a Miracle
Alton Ellis - Gonna Take a Miracle
Your Heart Is Gonaa Pay
Alton Ellis - Your Heart Is Gonaa Pay
Wide Awake in a Dream
Alton Ellis - Wide Awake in a Dream
You Make Me So Very Happy
Alton Ellis - You Make Me So Very Happy
Reason in the Sky
Alton Ellis - Reason in the Sky
The Winner
Alton Ellis - The Winner
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Just a Guy
Let Him Try
Alton Ellis - Let Him Try
Ain
Alton Ellis - Ain't That Loving You
So Much Love
Alton Ellis - So Much Love
Whiter Shade of Pale
Alton Ellis - Whiter Shade of Pale
Massachusetts
Alton Ellis - Massachusetts
Get Ready
Alton Ellis - Get Ready
I
Alton Ellis - I'm Still in Love With You
Never Love Again
Alton Ellis - Never Love Again
Mad Mad Mad
Alton Ellis - Mad Mad Mad
Baby Now That I Found You
Alton Ellis - Baby Now That I Found You
Why
Alton Ellis - Why
Oppression
Alton Ellis - Oppression
Black Mother & Father
Alton Ellis - Black Mother & Father

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