The Itals
The Itals | |
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| Genres | Reggae |
| Labels | Nighthawk, Rhythm Safari, RAS |
The Itals are a Jamaican
Grammy Award as Best Reggae Album.[1] The line-up has changed over the years, with former solo artist David Isaacs joining in 1987 when Ricketts was sentenced to a prison term, preventing him from travelling to the United States.[1][4] Davis left the group in 1994, and was replaced by Porter's daughter Kada.[1] The Itals continued to tour in 2009 in support of the newly released "Let Them Talk". In 2011 original member Lloyd Ricketts was able to obtain a work permit and performed two shows with Keith and Ronnie before his death. Ronnie Davis stepped away from The Itals again in 2012 and reunited with the Rocksteady group The Tennors
, but Keith continues to tour with two of his children, Darien Porter and Kada Porter, providing harmonies. Keith will be releasing "Mind Over Matter", the remastered compilation of 22 early Itals songs and a solo album of reggae covers of classic R&B songs, called "Let's Get it On" in July 2015.
Albums
- The Early Recordings: 1971-1979 (1984) Ital Music
- Brutal Out Deh (1981) Ital Music
- Give Me Power! (1983) Ital Music
- Rasta Philosophy (1986) Ital Music
- Cool and Dread (1989) Ital Music
- Easy to Catch (1991) Rhythm Safari
- Modern Age (1998) RAS
- Mi Livity (2003) Ital Music
- Let Dem Talk (2009) Ital Music
- Mind Over Matter (2015) Ital Music
- Get It On(2015) Ital Music
- Ital Music(2020) Ital Music
COMPILATION
- In A Dis Ya Time (2008) VP Records
References
- ^ a b c d e f Steve Huey. "The Itals Biography". allmusic.com. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
- ISBN 0-7535-0242-9.
- ISBN 1-85828-247-0.
- ISBN 0-87930-655-6.
Contracts possessed by Suelion Music, the Itals manager
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