HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY TO THE ORIGINATOR OF DANCEHALL – WAYNE “SLENG TENG” SMITH

Happy Heavenly Birthday Wayne “Sleng Teng” Smith Wayne Smith was born on December 5, 1965, Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica. Wayne is automatically associated with the “Sleng Teng” riddim and song. Wayne’s career first started in the late ’70s when he recorded the songs “Life is a moment” and “Ain’t no me without you” for Jammy’s. In…

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Happy Birthday JC Lodge

Happy Birthday to J.C. Lodge, British born to a Jamaican father and English mother, on December 1, 1958. J.C., was taken to Jamaica as a child. There, the Beatles’ fan soon became immersed in R&B and reggae and sang along to everything she heard. She was encouraged to perform in her high school concerts by…

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Happy Heavenly Birthday – Simpleton

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LATE SIMPLETON CHRISTOPHER HARRISON a/k/a SIMPLETON was born on November 25, 1971, in the parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica. Simpleton came to the forefront of reggae in 1992 as a DJ with the song “Coca Cola Bottle Shape.” Before the name Simpleton, he recorded under the name Dracula. On November 4,…

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Happy Birthday Half Pint

Happy Birthday Half Pint Lindon Andrew Roberts aka Half Pint is a dancehall and reggae singer. He was born on November 11, 1961 in Kingston, Jamaica. He is known for songs: Greetings, I Am Not Your Substitute Lover, Just Be Good and many more.

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Junie Ranks

Junie Ranks made her mark in the dance hall years ago. After recording her first single “Counteraction” for Techniques on the Stalag riddim, she gained many hit singles like “Gimmie Di Buddy,” “ Cry Fe Me Boops,” “Big and Ready” and “Dibby Dibby Man”. During the days of real dancehall music, she was one of…

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