King Sporty
Jamaican DJ, reggae musician, and record producer for the Tashamba and Konduko labels which he founded. He is perhaps best known for co-writing the song, "Buffalo Soldier" made famous by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
Born: September 19, 1943, Portland, Jamaica
Died: January 5, 2015, Miami, Florida, USA.
Fall Out
King Sporty & Der Mer
2023
Concrete Jungle
King Sporty
2022
Safari
King Sporty
2020
Emotional Rescue
10"
Rock Attack
King Sporty & The Ex Tras
2018
Haven't Been Funked Enough
King Sporty & The Ex Tras
2018
Carry Go Bring Come / For Our Desire
Justin Hinds And The Dominoes* / King Sporty
2015
Choice Of Music / Having A Party
King Sporty / Dudley Sibley
2014
Weeping And Wailing / El Cid
Ferdy Nelson* / King Sporty, Justin Yap & Roland Alphonso
2007
Top Deck Records
7", Single, RE, Gre
Lawless Street (Instr.) / Lawless Street (DJ Version)
The Skatalites / King Sporty / Justin Yap & The Skatalites
2007
Lawless Street / Chinatown
King Sporty, Justin Yap & The Skatalites / Don Drummond & The Skatalites
2002
Top Deck Records
7", Single, RE, Yel
Please Beverley / El Cid (Dahil Sayo)
Bibby & The Astronauts / King Sporty & Roland Alphonso
2002
Fall Out
King Sporty / Der Mer
1989
Buffalo Soldier
King Sporty
1985
Extra Funky
King Sporty & The Ex Tras With Connie Case & Johnny Griffin*
1983
Dancefloor
LP, Album
Meet Me At The Disco
King Sporty
1983
Dancefloor
7"
Do You Wanna Dance?
King Sporty & The Ex Tras
1983
Get On Down / Fire Keep On Burning
King Sporty & The Root Rockers
1979
Fire Keep On Burning
King Sporty & The Root Rockers
1979
Fire Keep On Burning / Move And Groove
King Sporty And The Root Rockers
1978
Hold Down To The Funk
King Sporty
1977
Konduko
7", Single
Mr. Rhythm / Keep On Dancing
King Sporty
1977
Mr. Rhythm
King Sporty
1977
Give You My Love
King Sporty
1976
Konduko
7", Single
Reggae Rock Road
King Sporty
1976
Thinking Of You
King Sporty.*
1976
Deep Reggae Roots
King Sporty
1976
Dance To The Music
King Sporty
1975
Year Full Of Sundays
King Sporty
1974
Green Door
7", Single
Young Girl
King Sporty
1973
Konduko
7"
Girl I've Got A Date
King Sporty
1973
Attack (7)
7"
Hard To Believe
King Sporty
1973
Thinking Of You
King Sporty
1973
A Year Full Of Sundays / Concrete Jungle
King Sporty
1973
The More Things Change
King Sporty
1972
Kingston (2)
7"
Darling I Need Your Loving
King Sporty
1972
Kingston (2)
7"
A Year Full Of Sunday / Your Love Is Amazing
King Sporty / Delroy Wilson
1972
Fab, Fab
7", Single
Juke Box Lil / No Man Is An Island
King Sporty
1972
Kingston (2)
7"
Don't Kill The Goose / I'm In A Dancing Mood
King Sporty
1971
Kingston (2)
7"
Groovin' Out On Life
King Sporty
1971
Black Is (Instrumental) / D.J. Special
Dodd & Taylor / King "Sporty"*
1970
Black Is Records
7"
DJ Special / Trust No Shadow
King Sporty / The Supertones (2)
1970
Studio One
7", Single, unc
Lovers Version / Having A Party
Delroy* & Sporty* / Dudley Sibley
1970
Banana (2)
7", Single
Inspiration / Shirley
King Sporty / The Supertones (2)
1970
For Our Desire / Soul Movement
King Sporty / Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
1970
Inspiration
King Sporty
1970
D.J. Special / Creation Version
King Sporty / Richards* & Mad*
1970
I'm Not A King/Itchy Feet
King Sporty, Sound Dimension
1969
Studio One
7", Single, Pre
Feel Good All Over
King Sporty
1968
Music Maker
King Sporty
Tashamba
7"
Totally Together / Lovers (Version)
Jackie Mittoo / King Sporty
Sporties
7"
Sunshine Country Pt.1
King Sporty
Konduko
7", Single
Searching
King Sporty, Ocean Liners Band*
Konduko
7"
Bold Soul
King Sporty With The Underearths
Sporties
7"
Don't Walk Away
Stephnie & Sporty*
Sportec
7"
Don't Let Me Down
King Sporty
Sportec
7"
Feel Good All Over
Delroy Wilson, King Sporty
Studio One
7", RE
Hit Me With Music / Alright
King Sporty
Kingston (2)
7", Single
Black Cinderella
King Sporty And The Relations (3)
Mama Rosa / Thinking Of You
King Sporty
Can't Stop, Can't Keep Still
King Sporty
Driftaway
King Sporty
Dancing Mood
King Sporty
Buffalo Soldier (King Sporty Mix)
Bob Marley
1985
Not On Label
7", Promo
Three Little Birds / Buffalo Soldier (King Sporty Mix)
Bob Marley And The Wailers* / Bob Marley
1985
Africano / Funky Me / Why Can't We Live Together
Timmy Thomas
2017
Soul Power - Funky Kingston 2 - Reggae Dance Floor Grooves 1968-74
Various
2005
In Miami
The Chosen Few
2004
Trojan Records
CD, Comp
Trojan Reggae Chill - Out Box Set
Various
2003
Trojan Records
3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd
Block Party Breaks (Classic Original Breaks & Rare Funk 45s)
DJ Pogo
1999
Get Flat
Demi-D*
1991
T & J Records (2)
12"
Konduko Six Pack
Various
1984
Sooner Or Later
Connie Case & The Kouchie Klan / The Kouchie Klan
1983
Vista Sounds
12"
From Kingston JA To Miami USA
Ernest Ranglin
1983
Now, Right Now / Making Love
Charles Rousseau
1981
Something Got A Hold On Me
Chuck Armstrong
1979
Touch To Touch
Timmy Thomas
1977
Touch To Touch
Timmy Thomas
1977
In Miami
The Chosen Few
1976
Wondering / Funky Butter
Chosen Few*
1976
Driff Away
Chosen Few*
1974
I Want To Make It With You
Bobbie Houston
1973
Black Foxy Woman
Chuck Armstrong
1973
Self Destruct
Ocean Liners*
1972
Kingston (2)
7"
In The Rain
Chosen Few*
1972
I'm Yours / Sitting In The Park
Young Billy Cole*
Audio Connection
7"
In The Rain / I'm A Man
Chosen Few*
Mo-Bay
7"
Dreamland
Della Humphrey
Africa Unite
Bob Marley & The Wailers
2023
Bob Marley In Jazz (A Jazz tribute to Bob Marley)
Various
2020
The 20/20 Experience
Justin Timberlake
2013
Carry Go Bring Come - The Anthology
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
2005
Songs Of Freedom
Bob Marley
2005
Something Special: Ska Hot Shots
Roland Alphonso Featuring The Skatalites And Soul Brothers*
2000
Tribute To Tommy - The Best Of Tommy McCook And The Skatalites
Tommy McCook And The Skatalites
1999
The Wailing Wailers At Studio One
Bob Marley And The Wailers*
1994
Simmer Down At Studio One
Bob Marley And The Wailers*
1994
Instant Replays: The Hits
Bobby Rush
1992
Get On Down
King Sporty
DJ Special
King Sporty
For Our Desire
King Sporty
Safari
King Sporty
Choice Of Music
King Sporty
For Your Desire
King Sporty
Inspiration
King Sporty
Reggae Rock Road
King Sporty
A Year Full Of Sundays
King Sporty
Safari - Lexx Discomix
King Sporty
Fire Keep on Burning - Al Kent Edit
King Sporty
Dance To The Music (Part 1)
King Sporty
Hold Down To The Funk
King Sporty
Reggae Rockroad
King Sporty
Deep Roots
King Sporty
Music Maker
King Sporty
If It's Funky, Wake Me
King Sporty
That's What My Thing Is All Ab
King Sporty
Feel Good All Over
King Sporty
Thinking Of You
King Sporty
