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The Roots Radics Band is a Jamaican reggae group, formed in 1978 by bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt , guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and drummer Lincoln "Style" Scott .[1] The Morwells and in the backing band for Prince Far I called The Arabs. They were joined by many musicians, including guitarist Noel "Sowell" Bailey, Dwight Pinkney and Steve Golding, keyboard player Wycliffe "Steelie" Johnson, Pianist Gladstone "Gladdy" Anderson and saxophonist Headley Bennett .[1] studio and stage band , which dominated the sound in the first half of the 1980s. In addition to their own catalogue, they have worked with artists such as Bunny Wailer , Gregory Isaacs , Michael Prophet , Eek-A-Mouse , and Israel Vibration .[1]
In 1979, the band recorded the riddims for Barrington Levy 's first songs for producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes , credited at the time as the Channel One Stars .[1]
As a sought after studio lineup, Roots Radics backed several reggae stars in the studio and on tour. For example, they appear on several Eek-A-Mouse albums: Bubble Up Yu Hip (1980), Wa-Do-Dem (1981), Skidip (1982), The Mouse and the Man (1983) and Assassinator (1983). They backed reggae superstar Gregory Isaacs on his album Night Nurse Prince Far I , both on his solo recording work, and as part of producer Adrian Sherwood 's studio supergroup Singers and Players .
Johnson went on to become half of the production duo Steely and Clevie .[1] cancer in July 2014, aged 61.[2] [3] [4]
In 2019 they received their first Grammy nomination for the album The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics , a collaboration with Sly & Robbie that was produced by Hernan "Don Camel" Sforzini.[5]
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Alborosie Meets The Roots Radics – Dub For The Radicals (2019), Greensleeves [12]
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^ Campbell, Howard (12 October 2014). "Radics Drummer dies at 58" . Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 11 November 2014 .
^ Katz, David (30 October 2014). "Style Scott obituary" . The Guardian . Retrieved 14 December 2021 .
^ Daley, Rory (7 February 2020). "Sly, Flabba get honour" . Jamaica Observer
^ Hilburn, Matthew. "Roots Radics - Dangerous Dub" . Allmusic
^ "Roots Radics - Live at Channel One Kingston Jamaica" . Allmusic
^ "Roots Radics - Radical Dub Session" . Discogs
^ "Roots Radics - 12 Inches of Dub" . Allmusic
^ Campbell, Howard (17 July 2018). "Battle of the bands" . Jamaica Observer
^ Peru, Yasmine (8 July 2021). "Strictly dubwise for Argentinian producer as Sly & Robbie meet Roots Radics" . Jamaica Gleaner
^ "Alborosie Meets The Roots Radics – Dub For The Radicals" . Discogs.
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