Scotty (reggae vocalist)
Scotty | |
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Birth name | David Scott |
Born | 1951 |
Origin | Westmoreland, Jamaica |
Died | 27 February 2003 | (aged 51–52)
Genres | Reggae |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Scotty (born, David Scott; 1951, in
Biography
While studying at Kingston Technical High School, Scotty and fellow students Valman Smykle and A. J. Franklin (born Franklin Spence) formed a reggae
Shortly after this success, Harriott removed Scotty from The Chosen Few, replacing him with Busty Brown, the former singer for The Messengers. Instead, Scotty provided DJ work for various groups under Harriott's auspices, such as The Crystallites, his first DJ outing being "Musical Chariot".[2] He appeared on numerous charting hits during this period, such as "Sesame Street" (1970, reaching No. 3 in Jamaica), "Riddle I This" (1970, #1) and "Jam Rock Style" (1971).[2] His song "Draw Your Brakes", a deejay version of Keith & Tex's hit "Stop That Train", was in the soundtrack to the film, The Harder They Come.
Scotty's style prefigured the 'singjay' style of the late 1970s.[3] He continued working with Harriott until 1972, after which he spent a couple of years working with other producers such as Harry J, Lloyd Charmers, and Sonia Pottinger.[2] Scotty moved to the United States in 1974, settling in Florida. He established a recording studio and a record label, but these both failed, and he returned to Jamaica. He resumed recording, now in a ragga style,[2] and was working on a new album when he died of prostate cancer in 2003.
Albums
- Schooldays (1971, Crystal)
- Draw Your Brakes (1972, Crystal)
- Unbelievable Sounds (1988, Trojan)
References
- ^ "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2003 January To June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
- ISBN 1-85828-247-0
External links
- Scotty's entry in Allmusic.
- Scotty at Roots Archives
- Guardian Obituary