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Judge Dread is a Reggae and Ska act. Their sound grew out of The Rolling Stones, Trojan Records, Prince Buster and Derrick Morgan. Those roots explain a lot about how Judge Dread arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Symarip, The Selecter, Derrick Morgan, Bad Manners and Prince Buster, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Dr. Ring-Ding, Buster Bloodvessel and Ian Dury, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 31 connections around Judge Dread, reaching back through The Rolling Stones and forward to Dr. Ring-Ding. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Alexander Minto Hughes, better known as Judge Dread, was an English reggae and ska musician. He was the first white recording artist to have a reggae hit in Jamaica, and the BBC has banned more of his songs from radio and television than those of any other recording artist, because of his frequent use of sexual innuendo and double entendres. Following his death, Rolling Stone reported, "He sold several million albums throughout his 25-plus year career and was second only to Bob Marley in U.K. reggae sales during the 1970s".
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Judge Dread connections
Judge Dread grew out of The Rolling Stones, Trojan Records, Prince Buster and Derrick Morgan, shares an orbit with Symarip, The Selecter, Derrick Morgan and Bad Manners, went on to shape Dr. Ring-Ding, Buster Bloodvessel and Ian Dury. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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- Derrick Morganartist
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- Prince Busterartist
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- Lloyd Charmersartist
- Clancy Ecclesartist
- Marcia Griffithsartist
- The Slickersartist
- Roland Alphonsoartist
- Don Drummondartist
- Byron Lee & The Dragonairesartist
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