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05 Jun 09 - 04:29 PM (#2649362) Subject: BBC4 doc on Island Records on tonight From: Will Fly Great documentary on Island Records on UK BBC4 right now (9.30pm) - if you missed it, catch it later on BBC iPlayer... |
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08 Jun 09 - 03:11 PM (#2651541) Subject: RE: BBC4 doc on Island Records on tonight From: fat B****rd Yeah ! Great programme. |
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04 Sep 22 - 06:13 PM (#4151968) Subject: RE: BBC4 doc on Island Records on tonight From: FreddyHeadey Island Records The Reunion - BBC radio4 - 4 Sept 2022 Chris Blackwell first started Island Records in Jamaica in 1959 and launched some of the biggest and most influential artists across the musical spectrum. U2, Cat Stevens, Roxy Music, Fairport Convention and Free were all signed to Island, but it was the label's unique connection to Jamaica that helped popularise ska and reggae music throughout the world, as well as Jamaican born artists like Grace Jones, and British bands with links to the Caribbean such as Steel Pulse and Aswad. Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Burning Spear, and Sly and Robbie, all took refuge on Island - a record label that catered proudly for those who wanted to explore their creativity in an independent way. Joining Kirsty Wark are Island Records founder, Chris Blackwell; Grammy winning Jimmy Cliff, the singer who became a star after the landmark film The Harder They Come; Mykaell Riley who was a founder member of British reggae act Steel Pulse; pioneer Jamaican ska musician Owen Gray; and Marcia Griffiths, a member of the I Threes who supported Bob Marley and the Wailers for many years, and whose hit Young, Gifted and Black, with Bob Andy, became an anthem for young Jamaicans. Producer: Charlotte North Series Producer: David Prest A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001brhq |