Jamming In Dub

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Ronnie Davis is another mighty
Jamaican singer, whose talents
have been greatly overlooked. His
rootsy yet soulful voice have been
in demand by many of Jamaica’s producers, and have graced their catalogues over
the decades, yet outside of the close reggae circles he has remained a closely
guarded secret.
Born Ronnie Davis, in 1950 (Savannah La Mar, Jamaica). His singing career began in
the 1960’s and like many aspiring young singers, the Talent contests taking part
around the Island, was his first introduction to the music scene. This lead to him
joining the vocal group, ‘The Tenors’. Who shortly after his arrival, released their
debut ‘The Whole World is a Stage’. This was the beginning of a run of Jamaican 7”
releases that did quite well in the domestic market place. But Ronnie had set his
sights on a solo career, which came to fruition in the early 1970’s, with two big hits
for him in the guise of ‘Won’t You Come Home’ and ‘Stop Yu Loofing’. Running on
through to the mid 1970’s with such hits as ‘Jah Jah Jehovah’, ‘Forget Me Now’, ‘On
and On’ and ‘Babylon Falling’. Building up to the 1976 classic, ‘It’s Raining’.
Around this time Ronnie’s path would cross with Keith Porter and with his childhood
friend Roy Smith they would form one of Jamaica’s foremost vocal groups ‘The Itals’.
A group who would run until the 1990’s and evolve into ‘Ronnie Davis and Idren’.
Ronnie’s releases are very sort after among the reggae aficionados and any tune
carrying his vocal talents rarely disappoint. We have compiled some rare roots dubs
to many of his finest cuts. Such gems as ‘Chasing You’, ‘What You See is What You
Get’, his take on the timeless cut ‘Tribal War’, ‘Tell You’ and the a fore mentioned
smash ‘It’s Raining’. A version of Gregory Issac’s ‘Love Over Due’ is also present.
Ronnie cut an albums worth of material with Mr Issac’s, testimony surely to Mr
Davis’s standing in the Reggae community.

Lets hope that this release spreads the gospel according to Mr R. Davis, a little wider.
A wicked set by one of Jamaica’s finest …..
Respect Jah Floyd.