Ernest Ranglin
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Guitarist, born June 19, 1932 in Manchester, Jamaica.

He started playing ukulele at a young age but soon he switched to guitar and played with several local bands. He helped give birth to the ska phenomenon in the 1950ties and recorded lots of records with lots of musicians from Jamaica and the Bahamas. In 1964 he became resident jazz guitarist at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London (UK) for 9 months and his international career begun. He recorded several records and won some awards.

Roles NA, Individual, Musician, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Arrangements, Composer, Writer, Co-producer, Producer
Jamaican Genres Played Calypso, Dancehall, Dub, Lovers Rock, Reggae, Reggae Gospel, Reggae-Pop, Rocksteady, Roots Reggae, Ska
Other Genres Played Acoustic, African, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Afrobeat, Bass Music, Blues, Contemporary Jazz, Disco, Dub Poetry, Electro, Folk, World, & Country, Funk / Soul, Fusion, Hip Hop, Instrumental, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Latin, Latin Jazz, Mento, Modal, Non-Music, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Soul-Jazz, Steel Band
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Bell's Group

Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska

The Boogie Cats

Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Mento

Clue J. & The Blues Blasters

Roles: Orchestra
Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, Calypso, Mento

Drumbago All Stars

Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Mento

Duke Reid Group

Roles: Backing Band
Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady

Duke Reid's All Stars

Roles: Backing Band
Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady

Ernest Ranglin & Orchestra

Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska

Hersang And His City Slickers

Roles: Backing Band, Orchestra
Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady

King Edward Allstars

Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska

The Monty Alexander 7

Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae

Prince Buster's All Stars

From Jamaica
Roles: Backing Band, Instruments
Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Dub, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady, Dancehall, Mento

Sound Dimension

From Jamaica
Roles: Backing Band, Rhythms
Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Dub, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady, Dancehall, Calypso, Reggae-Pop, Lovers Rock, Reggae Gospel

Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

From Jamaica
Roles: Backing Band, Rhythms, Writer, Producer
Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska, Dub, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady, Dancehall, Calypso, Lovers Rock

Trenton Spence & His Group

Jamaican Genres Played: Reggae, Ska

An Affair To Remember

Performed By Ernest Ranglin

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Blue Star

Performed By Ernest Ranglin

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Blue Velvet

Performed By Ernest Ranglin

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Deep Purple

Performed By Ernest Ranglin

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Freeway

Performed By Ernest Ranglin

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Good Friends

Performed By Ernest Ranglin & Avila

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Hold Me Tight

Performed By Ernest Ranglin

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In The Rain

Performed By Ernest Ranglin

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I Remember You

Performed By Ernest Ranglin

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Surfin'

Performed By Ernest Ranglin & Monty Alexander & Sly & Robbie

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