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Clancy
Eccles (1941-2005) Clancy
Eccles in 2001 Clancy
Eccles- (1941-2005) Clancy
Eccles is best known as a singer and
producer of reggae, ska and rocksteady
music. He was born in Jamaica and died in
Spanish Town, Jamaica on June 30,
2005. Eccles
began his career as a professional
musician in the 1950s, but became
well-known with his song, "River Jordan,"
released in 1961. He turned to producing;
working with a singer from Trinidad by the
name of Lord Creator. Their effort
produced "Kingston Town. In
the 1970s, Eccles became involved in
Jamaican politics, campaigning on behalf
of socialist politician Michael Manley,
who won election as Jamiaca's Prime
Minister (served 1972-1980 and 1989-1992).
Using the power of Jamaican reggae music,
Clancy Eccles organized various reggae
stars to appear on Manley's behalf in a
travelling roadshow which gained publicity
for Manley's campaign. He
also produced a song called "My Leader
Born Yah" in 1967 touting Manley's
socialist agenda for Jamiaca. Clancy
Eccles fathered 13 children. Clancy Eccles
Discography: Singles before 1967 Freedom / More Proof - 1960 - Blue
Beat produced by Coxsone Dodd Judgement / Baby Please - 1963 -
Island Records produced for Charlie
Moo I'm The Greatest - 1963 - produced
by Mike Shadad Glory Hallelujah - 1963 - Island
Records produced by Coxsone Dodd Sammy No Dead / Roam Jerusalem -
1965 - Ska Beat produced by Lyndon
Pottinger. Miss Ida - 1965 - Ska Beat Compilations after 1967 Clancy Eccles - 1967-1983 -
Joshua's Rod Of Correction -
Jamaican Gold (1996) Clancy Eccles - Top Of The Ladder
- 1973 - Big Shot/Trojan Clancy Eccles & The
Dynamites Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites
- Herbsman Reggae - 1970 -
Clandisc Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites
- Top Of The Ladder - 1973 - Big
Shot/Trojan The Dynamites - The Wild Bunch
Are The Dynamites - 1967-1971 -
Jamaican Gold (1996) Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites
- Nyah Reggae Rock - 1969-1970 -
Jamaican Gold (1997) Clancy Eccles
productions Cynthia Richards & Friends -
Foolish Fool -1970 - Clandisc Tito Simon - Just Tito Simon -
1973 - Horse/Trojan coproduced by
Joe Sinclair Various - Clancy Eccles - Fatty
Fatty - 1967-1970 - Trojan
(1998) Various - Clancy Eccles Presents
His Reggae Revue - Rock Steady
Intensified - 1967-1972 - Heartbeat
Records (1990) Various - Kingston Town: 18
Reggae Hits - Heartbeat Records
(1993) Various - Clancy Eccles - Feel
The Rhythm - 1966-1968 - Jamaican
Gold (2000) Various - Clancy Eccles' Rock
Steady Reggae Revue at Sombrero Club
- 1967-1969 - Jamaican Gold
(2001) Various - Clancy Eccles' Reggae
Revue At The Ward Theatre -
1969-1970 - Jamaican Gold (2001) Various - Clancy Eccles' Reggae
Revue At The VIP Club - 1970-1973 -
Jamaican Gold (2001) Various - Clancy Eccles' Reggae
Revue At The Carib Theatre -
1973-1986 - Jamaican Gold (2001) Various - Clancy Eccles: Freedom
- An Anthology - Trojan (Oct.
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Family,
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Eccles Children
Clancy
Ecccles, Jr.
--Son Associates,
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Creator Michael
Manley Links
and Resources on Clancy
Eccles Biography
on MP3.com--Bio
and review by Richie Unterberger
of the All Music
Guide Clancy
Eccles: Reggae
pioneer--Obituary Renowned
reggae icon Clancy Eccles is
dead--Jamaica
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