The Ethiopians

The Ethiopians
Formed: 1966
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Disbanded: 1977
Genre: Reggae
Styles: Ska, Rocksteady
Group Members: Leonard Dillon, Aston Morris, Stephen Taylor
Biography: Essentially a mouthpiece for singer and songwriter Leonard Dillon, the Ethiopians were one of Jamaica's most influential vocal groups during their heyday. Not only did the duo (completed by Stephen Taylor) spearhead the transition between ska and rocksteady, Dillon's heavily Rastafarian lyrics also paved ...Read full biography
Tuffer Than Stone
Released: 1999
Label: Warriors
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The Ethiopians first came on the scene before there was such a thing as reggae -- like their contemporaries the Maytals and the Wailers, they started out in the mid-1960s, singing political and religious ...Read full review
Sir J.J. & Friends
Released: 1993
Label: Lagoon
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During the rocksteady era (roughly from 1968 to 1973) there were a number of Jamaican producers who made enduring names for themselves. By all rights, J.J. Johnson should have been one of them, but he ...Read full review
More The Ethiopians albums: Main Albums (10), Compilations (15)
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