Byron Lee

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Born 27th June, 1935 Christiana, Manchester Parish, Jamaica.
Died 4th November, 2008 Kingston, Jamaica.

Byron Lee was a Jamaican bassist, pianist, band leader, and producer. Established the world-renowned Dynamic Sounds Studios in 1969.
He ran the labels Dynamic Sounds, Dragon's Breath Records (2), Sunshine, BRA, Soul (3), BMN, Kentone Records.
He created the famous group "the Dragonaires" in 1957 (name taken from the coat of arms of his college where a dragon appears).
Awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in 1982 for services to music, and the Order of Jamaica on 24th October, 2008 in his hospital bed. He also launched the annual Jamaica carnival in 1990 and appeared with The Dragonaires in the James Bond film Dr. No.

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Rocksteady

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Frankenstein

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Hot Reggae

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007 Shanty Town

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Jamaica Ska

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6 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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2011
2005
1969
1968
1967

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July 16, 2011

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States


August 21, 2005

Centennial Square

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada


September 1, 1969

Edgewater Country Club

Montreal, Quebec, Canada


June 29, 1968

Sir George Williams University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada


August 3, 1967

Place des Nations

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Byron Lee has released 1 album since 1993. Notable releases include Only A Fool (Sparrow Meets The Dragon). Explore their complete discography on this page.

Byron Lee's most-played tracks include Rocksteady, Frankenstein, Hot Reggae, 007 Shanty Town, Jamaica Ska. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Born 27th June, 1935 Christiana, Manchester Parish, Jamaica.Died 4th November, 2008 Kingston, Jamaica.Byron Lee was a Jamaican bassist, pianist, band leader, and producer. Established the world-renowned Dynamic Sounds Studios in 1969.He ran the labe... Read the full biography on this page.

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