Errol Dunkley
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Biography
Born February 6, 1951 in Kingston Jamaica, Errol Dunkley would become one of the early reggae stars, and one of the artists to ride the initial wave of interest that music enjoyed in the United Kingdom in the 1970s. He began his recording career while still a boy, recording singles throughout the 1960s with some of the most influential producers in Jamaica including Prince Buster (âMy Queenâ), Joe Gibbs (âPlease Stop Your Lyingâ), and Coxsone Dodd. He attempted to take greater control over his career by forming his own label with Gregory Isaacs, in the 1970s, but he left the partnership after less than two years. He enjoyed a pair of hit singles, âBlack Cinderellaâ and âKeep the Pressure Downâ, that led to the release of his debut album, 1972âs Presenting Earl Dunkley. As reggae took off in England, Dunkley scored the biggest hit of his career there in 1979 with âOK Fredâ, and in 1981 his debut album would be rereleased as Darling Ooh, named for one of the songs on the album which would scrape the bottom of the UK chart almost forty years later. He recorded regularly through the first decade of the 21st century, and reworked his signature hit, âOK Fredâ with Queen Sister N in 1996.
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Ok Fred
- Good Reggae Vibes featuring Half Pint
- Please Stop Your Lying
- O Lord
- Why Did You Do It
- Feel Good
- You'll Never Know by Errol Dunkley
- I'll Take You In My Arms
- Black Cinderella by Errol Dunkley
- Love Brother Love Sister
- Champion Sound featuring Errol Dunkley
- I'll Be Back (You'll Never Know)
- Where Must I Go
- Champion Sound featuring Errol Dunkley
- Sit Down And Cry Over You
- Love In The House
- Black Cinderella
- Runaway Child aka Running Wild
- Keep The Pressure Down
- Movie Star
- Repatriation by Errol Dunkley
- Created By The Father
- Like to Be Boozed
- Darling Ooh!
