Coxsone Dodd
Jamaican record producer (1932–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Clement Seymour "Coxsone" Dodd CD (26 January 1932 – 4 May 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond.
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Birth name | Clement Seymour Dodd |
Also known as | Sir Coxsone |
Born | (1932-01-26)26 January 1932 Kingston, Jamaica |
Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
Died | 4 May 2004(2004-05-04) (aged 72) Kingston, Jamaica |
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Occupation(s) | Record producer |
Labels | Studio One, Coxsone, Tabernacle |
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He was nicknamed "Coxsone" at school due to his talent as a cricketer (his friends compared him to Alec Coxon, a member of the 1940s Yorkshire County Cricket Club team).[1]