Johnny Ringo (born Bradley Miller, 1961, Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica, died Kingston 1 July 2005) was a reggae/dancehalldeejay active from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.
Ringo worked in a Kingston record shop, where he met Welton Irie, the two enjoying a long association since. He worked as an operator on the Soul Express and Rippa-Tonesound systems, before being given the chance to record in the late 1970s, and releasing his first single with "Trouble Never Set Like Rain".[1] His recordings became popular in Jamaica, with slack lyrics proving particularly popular. Two notable examples are "Two Lesbians" and "Push Lady Push".[1] In 1982, he had an international reggae hit with "Dub and Lef", which was followed by further Jamaican hits with tracks such as "Pain a Back", "Nah Fight Over Woman", and "Married for the Opportunity". He also contributed the opening track to the album Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan in 1982. He continued to work on sound systems, Lees Unlimited and Ray Symbolic's Hi Fi, the latter touring internationally with Ringo, Squiddly Ranking, and Welton Irie.[1][2] He contributed to some of the early live dancehall albums in 1983 and 1984. While touring the UK, he recorded a brace of singles for Fashion Records, and recorded with Sugar Minott. He continued to record until the early 1990s, sometimes credited simply as Ringo.
He died in July 2005, after suffering for some time from cocaine addiction.[3]
Discographyedit
Albumsedit
Sweet Christmas (197?) Top Ranking (Dobby Dobson featuring Ringo)
JA to UK MC Clash (1985) Fashion (Johnny Ringo meets Asher Senator)
Face to Face (200?) JA Classics (with Louie Lepkie)
Dancehall Legend (2007) Musical Ambassador
Compilations, guest appearances, etc.edit
Green Bay Killing (1978) Pantomime, features "Green Bay Killing"
Vintage Classics (197?) Rohit, features "Rub-A-Dub"
Roots Reggae Party Vol 1 (1981) Silver Camel, features "Living For Tomorrow - Keycard Moves"
Roots Reggae Party Vol 2 (1982) Silver Camel, features "Tense Me Tense - Suspended Sentence"
Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan (1982) Joe Gibbs, features "I Am Getting Married"
Junjo Presents A Live Session With Aces International (1982) Greensleeves, features "Ringo"
DJ Connection (1982) Circle, features "DJ Connection"
Junjo Presents Two Big Sound - Live (1983) Greensleeves
King Stur-Gav Hi Fi Lee Unlimited (1983) Live & Learn, features "Special Request"
George Phang & Friends At Skateland Live (1984) Power House
Black & White Reggae Classics Vol 1 (198?) Black & White, features "One Time Ringo", "Push Lady Push"
Johnny Osbourne - Nightfall Showcase (1997) Munich, features "Qua She Take Over"
Total Recall Vol 10 (1998) VP, features "One Time Ringo"
When The Dances Were Changing (1998) Pressure Sounds, features "Working Class", "Working Class (Version)"
A Dee-Jay Explosion (200?) Heartbeat, features "Push Lady Push"
DJ's Of The 70s Creole, features "Love Me Country", "Sure Time", "Plaid Shirt", "Calypso Fi Granny"
Dynamite Series #3 Tabou, features "Johnny Ringo"
Referencesedit
^ abcLarkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae. Virgin Books. ISBN0-7535-0242-9.
^Henry, Krista (2006) "Welton the first dancehall 'Irie'", Jamaica Gleaner, 5 November 2006
^"Mama ASID - Remembers Johnny Ringo - I-Original DJ Dancehall Legend", BadGals Radio
External linksedit
Johnny Ringo at riddimguide
January 01, 1970
johnny, ringo, musician, johnny, ringo, born, bradley, miller, 1961, jones, town, kingston, jamaica, died, kingston, july, 2005, reggae, dancehall, deejay, active, from, late, 1970s, early, 1990s, johnny, ringobirth, namebradley, milleroriginkingston, jamaicag. Johnny Ringo born Bradley Miller 1961 Jones Town Kingston Jamaica died Kingston 1 July 2005 was a reggae dancehall deejay active from the late 1970s to the early 1990s Johnny RingoBirth nameBradley MillerOriginKingston JamaicaGenresReggaeInstrument s Vocals Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Compilations guest appearances etc 3 References 4 External linksBiography editRingo worked in a Kingston record shop where he met Welton Irie the two enjoying a long association since He worked as an operator on the Soul Express and Rippa Tone sound systems before being given the chance to record in the late 1970s and releasing his first single with Trouble Never Set Like Rain 1 His recordings became popular in Jamaica with slack lyrics proving particularly popular Two notable examples are Two Lesbians and Push Lady Push 1 In 1982 he had an international reggae hit with Dub and Lef which was followed by further Jamaican hits with tracks such as Pain a Back Nah Fight Over Woman and Married for the Opportunity He also contributed the opening track to the album Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan in 1982 He continued to work on sound systems Lees Unlimited and Ray Symbolic s Hi Fi the latter touring internationally with Ringo Squiddly Ranking and Welton Irie 1 2 He contributed to some of the early live dancehall albums in 1983 and 1984 While touring the UK he recorded a brace of singles for Fashion Records and recorded with Sugar Minott He continued to record until the early 1990s sometimes credited simply as Ringo He died in July 2005 after suffering for some time from cocaine addiction 3 Discography editAlbums edit Sweet Christmas 197 Top Ranking Dobby Dobson featuring Ringo Two Coxman 1981 Ariola Woman a Ginal 1981 Top Ranking Riding West 1982 VP Jah Guidance Johnny Ringo 1982 Abissa Cool Profile 1982 Musical Ambassador Eyewitness 1982 MC Pancoot 1982 Hitbound Cool Profile 1984 Negus Roots JA to UK MC Clash 1985 Fashion Johnny Ringo meets Asher Senator Face to Face 200 JA Classics with Louie Lepkie Dancehall Legend 2007 Musical Ambassador Compilations guest appearances etc edit Green Bay Killing 1978 Pantomime features Green Bay Killing Vintage Classics 197 Rohit features Rub A Dub Roots Reggae Party Vol 1 1981 Silver Camel features Living For Tomorrow Keycard Moves Roots Reggae Party Vol 2 1982 Silver Camel features Tense Me Tense Suspended Sentence Superstar Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan 1982 Joe Gibbs features I Am Getting Married Junjo Presents A Live Session With Aces International 1982 Greensleeves features Ringo DJ Connection 1982 Circle features DJ Connection Junjo Presents Two Big Sound Live 1983 Greensleeves King Stur Gav Hi Fi Lee Unlimited 1983 Live amp Learn features Special Request George Phang amp Friends At Skateland Live 1984 Power House Black amp White Reggae Classics Vol 1 198 Black amp White features One Time Ringo Push Lady Push Johnny Osbourne Nightfall Showcase 1997 Munich features Qua She Take Over Total Recall Vol 10 1998 VP features One Time Ringo When The Dances Were Changing 1998 Pressure Sounds features Working Class Working Class Version A Dee Jay Explosion 200 Heartbeat features Push Lady Push DJ s Of The 70s Creole features Love Me Country Sure Time Plaid Shirt Calypso Fi Granny Dynamite Series 3 Tabou features Johnny Ringo References edit a b c Larkin Colin 1998 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae Virgin Books ISBN 0 7535 0242 9 Henry Krista 2006 Welton the first dancehall Irie Jamaica Gleaner 5 November 2006 Mama ASID Remembers Johnny Ringo I Original DJ Dancehall Legend BadGals RadioExternal links editRingo at Roots Archives Johnny Ringo at riddimguide Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johnny Ringo musician amp oldid 1190760233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
