Alton Ellis Musical artist

Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican vocalist. One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	The Godfather of Rocksteady
Birth date	September 01, 1938
Date of death	October 10, 2008
Place of death	England , London
Hometown	Jamaica Kingston Jamaica

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Musical artist

Career started	1959
Career ended	2008
Background	Solo singer
genre	Reggae Rhythm and blues Ska Rocksteady
instrument	Singing
record label	Duke Reid Studio One (record label) Trojan Records