Laurel Aitken (born April 22, 1927, Cuba - died July 17, 2005) was a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He moved to Jamaica with his family in 1938. In the 1950's, he became one of Jamaica's first recording artists, standing on the edge between r'n'b, boogie and ska. In 1960, Aitken moved to the UK, where he recorded a number of hit records for Blue Beat label before returning to Jamaica in 1963. Shortly after he returned to England permanently and continued to play with various ska bands until his death.
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Rathausmarkt
Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyFebruary 27, 2003
ISC
Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandFebruary 4, 2003
Lintfabriek
Kontich, Antwerp, BelgiumSeptember 28, 2002
Asagiri Arena
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, JapanMay 26, 2002
Dingwalls
London, England, United KingdomApril 4, 2002
abart
Zurich, Zürich, SwitzerlandMarch 9, 2002
Case à Chocs
Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandSeptember 15, 2001
Villaggio Globale
Rome, Lazio, ItalyAugust 19, 2001
Guggibad
Bettwil, Aargau, SwitzerlandJuly 5, 2001
Parco del Rivellino
Osoppo, Friuli, ItalyMarch 10, 2001
Patronaat
Haarlem, North Holland, NetherlandsMarch 7, 2001
AKW
Würzburg, Bavaria, GermanyNovember 18, 2000
Rote Fabrik
Zurich, Zürich, SwitzerlandNovember 16, 2000
Bikini Test
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandJuly 1, 2000
Saint-Martin-d'Arrossa
Saint-Martin-d'Arrossa, Aquitaine, FranceJune 10, 2000
Area Feste
Arcore, Lombardy, ItalyJuly 11, 1999
Wetlands Preserve
New York, New York, United StatesMarch 28, 1999
Pavellons Cross
Balaguer, Catalonia, SpainDecember 13, 1998
Garatge Club
Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainNovember 25, 1998
New Morning
Paris, Île-de-France, FranceSome of Laurel Aitken's most popular tracks include Boogie In My Bones, Rudi Got Married, Hey, Bartender, Hey Bartender, Sally Brown. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Laurel Aitken (born April 22, 1927, Cuba - died July 17, 2005) was a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He moved to Jamaica with his family in 1938. In the 1950'... Read the full biography on this page.
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