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Ken Boothe

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Born
22 March 1948 (age 76)
Born In
Denham Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Ken Boothe's (born 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica) is known as "Mr Rocksteady" for his prominence during the musical period 1966-1974 and was a major idol for the to-be members of UB40. Boothe started by recording a version of Sandie Shaw's "Puppet on a String" in 1967. Later the same year, Boothe and Alton Ellis had a successful U.K. tour with the group The Soul Vendors. Under new direction from record producer Lloyd Chalmers, the song "Everything I Own" surprisingly was Number One in the UK in 1974. The song, written by David Gates, was given a… read more
Ken Boothe's (born 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica) is known as "Mr Rocksteady" for his prominence during the musical period 1966-1974 and was a major idol for the to-be members of UB40. Boothe started by recording a version of Sandie Shaw's "Puppet on a String" in 19… read more
Ken Boothe's (born 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica) is known as "Mr Rocksteady" for his prominence during the musical period 1966-1974 and was a major idol for the to-be members of UB40. Boothe started by recording a version of Sandie Shaw's "Puppet on a String" in 1967. Later the same year, Boothe and Alton Ellis had a successful U.K. to… read more

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1 Everything I Own: The Lloyd Charmers Sessions 1971 to 1976 Everything I Own (7'' Mix)
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 223 listeners
2 Play track Everything I Own: The Best Of Ken Boothe Artibella
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3 Play track Everything I Own: The Best Of Ken Boothe Ain't No Sunshine
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4 Play track Everything I Own: The Best Of Ken Boothe Old Fashioned Way
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5 Play track Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown 1973 - 1980 Is It Because I'm Black?
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6 Play track Everything I Own: The Best Of Ken Boothe Everything I Own
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7 Play track Trojan Sunshine Reggae Box set In The Summertime
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8 Play track Everything I Own: The Best Of Ken Boothe Freedom Street
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9 Play track Everything I Own: The Best Of Ken Boothe Crying Over You
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10 Play track Studio One Soul Set Me Free
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Albums

  1. 64,905 listeners

    22 Jul 2003 · 25 tracks

    Everything I Own: The Best Of Ken Boothe
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  2. 19,995 listeners

    1974 · 2 tracks

    Everything I Own
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  3. 18,465 listeners

    1970 · 12 tracks

    A Man and His Hits
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  4. 15,727 listeners

    1 Jan 1987 · 18 tracks

    The Ken Boothe Collection: Eighteen Classic Songs
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