Spotify Release Info
Track: Sounds And Pressure
Artist: Hopeton Lewis
Album: Take It Easy With The Rock Steady Beat
Artist Bio
Name: Hopeton Lewis
Spotify Genres: rocksteady, reggae, ska, roots reggae
Followers: 22,039
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Biography
Hopeton Lewis (born 3 October 1947, Kingston, Jamaica, died 4 September 2014 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) was a Jamaican singer (with his baritone voice). He started the band [a4748034] with Eddie & [a5571662] around 1965 and it's the following year that the success comes with [url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/master/626020-Hopeton-Lewis-Take-It-Easy-Why-Must-I-Cry]Take it Easy[/url] announced by some as the first Rocksteady and the apotheosis with [Link] which won the Festival Song contest in 1970. He became the lead singer of the [url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/29820-Byron-Lee-And-The-Dragonaires]Dragonaires[/url] from 1969 to 1971. Around 1977 he opened a record store in Montego Bay "Hopetone Lewis Bay City Music" which gave the name to his label ([l818309]). In the 80's he returned to his love of Gospel music and released a decade of albums
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.Take It EasyTake It Easy
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2.Drive Her HomeU Roy (Expanded Version)
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3.The Mighty QuinnThe Mighty Quinn
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4.Express YourselfGrooving out on Life
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5.Sound and PressureTake It Easy
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6.Get On the Right TrackTreasure Isle Presents: Original Reggae
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7.Boom-Sha-Ka-LackaGay Jamaica Independence Time (Expanded Version)
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8.Cool Cool CollieTake It Easy
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9.Grooving out on LifeGrooving out on Life
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10.Tom DrunkClassic Gold Collection
Discogs Release Info
Release: Hopeton Lewis - Sounds And Pressure / My Darling
Year: 1967
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Rocksteady