B.B. Seaton
Encyclopedia
Harris Lloyd "B.B." Seaton (born 3 September 1944, Kingston, Jamaica
), also known as "Bibby" is a Jamaica
n reggae
singer and record producer
who was a member of The Gaylads
, The Astronauts, Conscious Minds, and The Messengers (along with Ken Boothe
, Lloyd Charmers
, and Busty Brown), and who has had a long solo career which dates back to 1960.
Seaton was the first reggae artist to be signed by Virgin Records
, leading to the creation of the Front Line
label. He became based in the United Kingdom in the mid-1970s where he became active as a producer, his productions including the Gun Court Dub series of dub
albums.
Compilations:
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
), also known as "Bibby" is a Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
singer and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
who was a member of The Gaylads
The Gaylads
The Gaylads were one of the top Rocksteady vocal groups active in Jamaica between 1963 and 1973. The group, formed in Kingston, originally consisted of singers Harris "B.B." Seaton, Winston Delano Stewart and Maurice Roberts; Seaton and Stewart had previously been successful as the duo Winston &...
, The Astronauts, Conscious Minds, and The Messengers (along with Ken Boothe
Ken Boothe
Ken Boothe OD is a Jamaican recording artist.-Biography:Ken Boothe was born in the Denham Town area of Kingston in 1948, the youngest of seven children, and began singing in school...
, Lloyd Charmers
Lloyd Charmers
Lloyd Charmers is a ska and reggae singer, keyboard player and record producer.-Career:...
, and Busty Brown), and who has had a long solo career which dates back to 1960.
Biography
Seaton first recorded as a solo artist in 1960 before forming the duo Winston & Bibby with Winston Delano Stewart. The duo were joined by Maurice Roberts and became The Gaylads, although Seaton soon left to join The Astronauts. Seaton rejoined The Gaylads towards the end of the ska era, and they became hugely successful in Jamaica, and their success continued when they were reduced to a duo after Stewart departed. Seaton left in 1972 and restarted his solo career, having several solo hits the same year with "Accept My Apology", "Sweet Caroline", "Lean on Me", and "Thin Line Between Love and Hate".Seaton was the first reggae artist to be signed by Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, leading to the creation of the Front Line
Front Line (record label)
Front Line was a reggae subsidiary of Virgin Records established in 1978. Over forty albums were issued on the label before it folded in 1979.-History:Virgin had been releasing reggae records since BB Seaton's "Dancing Shoes" in 1974...
label. He became based in the United Kingdom in the mid-1970s where he became active as a producer, his productions including the Gun Court Dub series of dub
Dub music
Dub is a genre of music which grew out of reggae music in the 1960s, and is commonly considered a subgenre, though it has developed to extend beyond the scope of reggae...
albums.
Albums
- The Great Ken Boothe Meets BB Seaton & The Gaylads (1971), Jaguar - Ken BootheKen BootheKen Boothe OD is a Jamaican recording artist.-Biography:Ken Boothe was born in the Denham Town area of Kingston in 1948, the youngest of seven children, and began singing in school...
, B.B. Seaton, and The Gaylads - Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1973), TrojanTrojan RecordsTrojan Records is a British record label founded in 1968. It specialises in ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub music. The label currently operates under the Sanctuary Records Group. The name Trojan comes from the Croydon-built Trojan truck that was used as Duke Reid's sound system in Jamaica...
- Dancing Shoes (1974), VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
- Colour is not the Answer (1976), Jama
- I'm Aware of Love (1979), Roots Music International
- B.B. Seaton Sings the Golden Hits of the Gaylads (1981), Ayana
- Everyday People (1985), Revue/Creole
- Just One Moment, Soul Beat
- In Control (1995), Soul Beat
Compilations:
- Greatest Hits (1996), Rhino
- Rootically Yours (2000), Soul Beat
- Seal of Approval (2003), Soul Beat - B.B. Seaton & The Gaylads
- After All This Time: The Anthology 1972-1989 (2007), Soul Beat
Productions
- Gun Court Dub (1975), Love
- Revolutionary Dub (1976), Trenchtown
- Gun Court Dub vol. 2 (????), Soul Beat
- Gun Court Dub vol. 3 (????), Soul Beat
- Gun Court Dub vol. 4 (2001), Soul Beat
External links
- Biography at reggae-vibes.com