Ossie Dellimore
| Ossie Dellimore | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | St. Vincent |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Roots reggae |
| Years active | Late 1980s–present |
| Labels | AB, Skank |
Ossie Dellimore is a roots reggae singer born in St. Vincent who has lived in Brooklyn since 1981. He has so far released two albums, his first in 2000 and his second in 2010.
Biography
Born in St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Dellimore moved to Brooklyn in 1981 where he went on to establish himself as a reggae singer and musician.[1] He won a Caribbean Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in 1990, but after several years of performing locally got his big break in the late 1990s when he recorded with the Easy Star All Stars, contributing "Time Has Come" to the Easy Star Volume One album.[1] His debut album, Freedom's Journal, was released in 2000, featuring his band the Soldiers of Justice, with critics drawing comparisons with Peter Tosh.[1][2][3]
Freedom's Journal was reissued by Skank Records in 2004 with bonus tracks.[4] His second album, Reggae Music, was released in 2010 on Skank Records.[5]
Discography
- Freedom's Journal (2000), AB
- Reggae Music (2010), Skank
References
- 1 2 3 Moskowitz, David V. (2006) "Ossie Dellimore", in Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 83-4
- ↑ The Beat, Volume 19, #5, 2000, p. 19
- ↑ Turk, Nathan (2002) "Reggae star Dellimore opens Caribbean series", Press & Sun-Bulletin, April 11, 2002, p. 20 ('Good Times' section)
- ↑ "Album review: Freedom's Journal Ossie Dellimore", Reggae-Vibes.com, February 6, 2004, retrieved 2012-06-29
- ↑ "Reggae Music from Ossie Dellimore", United Reggae, September 8, 2010, retrieved 2012-06-29