King Sounds
King Sounds, is a Jamaican reggae singer, song writer, musician, music producer who has released several studio albums from the late 1970s onwards.
Biography
Born Roy Livingstone Plummer, c.1946 in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, King Sounds emigrated to the UK in the late 1960s, where he entered the music business as a stage MC before embarking on his singing/producing career. As an MC for Reggae shows going by the name of 'Sounds', he impressed Alton Ellis so much that Ellis gave him the name 'King Sounds'. His debut single was "Rock and Roll Lullaby", released in 1977. He formed the Grove Music collective in Ladbroke Grove with Mikey Campbell. He performed regularly with artists such as Aswad and at the Notting Hill Carnival, with his band the Israelites featuring Clifton "Bigga" Morrison, Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton, and Michael "Bammi" Rose. His first album was released on Grove Music, his second one was released on Grove music also on Island Records, then his 3rd and 4th albums were relealed on his King and the I label. His 5th, 6th, and 7th albums were released on his Viza Records label.
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ALBUMS
Come Zion Side Happiness (1979) - Grove Music label
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They Keep Us DownKing Sounds · Reggae
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Look Into YourselfKing Sounds · Reggae
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LifeKing Sounds · Reggae
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To The Other ManKing Sounds · Reggae
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HappinessKing Sounds · Reggae
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Free ManKing Sounds · Reggae
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Zion SideKing Sounds · Reggae
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They That Hate UsKing Sounds · Reggae
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Kill Them DeadKing Sounds · Reggae
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- 1 Kill Them Dead
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- 2 They That Hate Us
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- 3 Zion Side
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- 6 To The Other Man
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- 8 Look Into Yourself
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- 9 They Keep Us Down
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