Alton Ellis: Ska- und Rocksteady-Pionier im Krankenhaus
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Als die Webseite yardflex.com am 6. Dezember 2007 von Alton Ellis’ Einweisung in ein Londoner Krankenhaus berichtete, hieß es nur, er sei „extrem krank“. Der Jamaica Observer hat nun, am 16. Dezember enthüllt, dass es sich bei der Krankheit um Krebs an den Lymphdrüsen handeln solle. Demnächst werde sich der Mann, der Rocksteady groß gemacht hat, einer Chemotherapie unterziehen.
Man kann nur hoffen, dass sie anschlägt. Natürlich hat Alton Ellis ein bewegtes Leben hinter sich, das musikalisch schon Ende der 50er begann (einen schönen Überblick gibt die Heartbeat-Compilation “I’M Still in Love With You”
Gute Besserung und die besten Wünsche aus Berlin.
Update vom 11. Oktober 2008: Gestern Nacht ist Alton Ellis gestorben. Er erlag seinem Krebsleiden im Alter von 68 Jahren.
Update vom 10. März 2008: Wie der Jamaica Observer berichtet, ist Alton Ellis wieder aus der Klinik entlassen worden und probt bereits für eine Comeback Show, die Ende Mai stattfinden soll.
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It comes with great sorrow that I spread the news that Mr. Soul of Jamaica, Alton Ellis, passed away on the morning of October 9th. The world was given this treasure in 1944 when he was born in Trenchtown, Kingston, JA. His career spanned nearly five decades and his ever-lasting impression on the future of Jamaican music came in the mid- to late-sixties as the riddim-laden grooves filled with his soulful melodies permeated the upbeat vibrations of the ska era. The summer of ‘66 saw the explosion of rocksteady in the Kingston scene and Alton ruled the dancehalls during this time as he cuts tunes for Studio One and Treasure Isle among others. His musical longevity persisted for years and years and he enjoyed much-deserved praise from a new generation of listeners as ska and rocksteady made a revival in the late nineties.
Hello ct
during the day i have read something about Alton Ellis is dead in different forums. But there are no news sites, which have reportet about such a sad event, yet. So where did you get your infos from?
[...] erlag er seinem Krebsleiden in einem Londoner Krankhaus. Bereits im Dezember 2007hatte sich Alton Ellis einer Chemotherapie unterzogen. Danach war er so weit genesen, dass er wieder auf die Bühne konnte. Doch lange [...]
hi roger reggae,
that news i read on a few myspace bulletins of some reggae and ska artist on 9th of october. Later there were several denials of that news. The jamaican observer also reported that he was still living. Finally Alton Ellis died one night later.
Sorry for the confusion but I spread the news because for me it was also a really sad news. The more happy I was when that news were denialed. But in the end Jah took him home.
so r.i.p. Alton Ellis
Love and Blessing to his Family.
Hello ct,
well, finally you are right. Sad news.
For what you have created musically my last admiration and respect. Be quiet into peace.