The Twinkle Brothers were formed in 1962 by brothers Norman (vocals, drums) and Ralston Grant (vocals, rhythm guitar) from Falmouth, Jamaica.[2] The band was expanded with the addition of Eric Barnard (piano), Karl Hyatt (vocals, percussion), and Albert Green (congas, percussion).
After winning local talent competitions, they recorded their first single, "Somebody Please Help Me," in 1966 for producer Leslie Kong.[2] This was followed by sessions for other top Jamaican producers such as Duke Reid, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sid Bucknor, Phil Pratt, and Bunny Lee.[2] The band worked in the late 1960s and early 1970s on the island's hotel circuit, playing a mixture of calypso, soul, pop, and soft reggae, and in the early 1970s, they began producing their own recordings.[2] Their debut album, Rasta Pon Top, was released in 1975, featuring strongly-Rastafari-oriented songs such as "Give Rasta Praise" and "Beat Them Jah Jah".
As well as producing Twinkle Brothers work, Norman Grant also produced other artists since the mid-1970s, including several albums by E.T. Webster. In 1977, the band were signed to Virgin Records' Frontline label, leading to the release of the Love, Praise Jah, and Countrymen albums. When the band were dropped by Virgin Records in the early 1980s, Norman Grant moved to the United Kingdom, and carried on effectively as a solo artist, but still using the Twinkle Brothers name, and continued with regular releases well into the 2000s, mainly on his own Twinkle label.[2]
Since the early 1990s Twinkle Brothers have been regularly collaborating with the Polish band Trebunie-Tutki in which they fuse reggae and traditional music from the Tatra Mountains. An analysis of this collaboration can be found in the popular world music textbook, Worlds of Music[3] and in more detail in the musical ethnography Making Music in the Polish Tatras.[4]
Currently led by founding member Norman Grant - as well as legendary bass player Dub Judah, Black Steel & Jerry Lions on guitar, Aron Shamash on the keyboards, Barry Prince on drums, and their engineer Derek "Demondo" Fevrier - the Twinkle Brothers are widely considered to be one of the best live foundation reggae bands in circulation, and they continue to play regularly all over the world to a loyal fanbase.
Albumsedit
Rasta Pon Top (1975) Grounation
Love (1977) Front Line
Praise Jah (1979) Front Line
Countrymen (1980) Front Line
Me No You (1981) Twinkle
Underground (1982) Twinkle
Dub Massacre part 1 (1982) Twinkle
Burden Bearer (1983) Twinkle
Enter Zion (1983) Twinkle
Crucial Cuts (1983) Virgin
Dub Massacre Part 2 (1983) Twinkle
Live From Reggae Sunsplash (1984) Twinkle
Right Way (1985)
Kilimanjaro (1985) Twinkle
Anti-Apartheid (1985) Twinkle
Dub Massacre Part 3 (1985) Twinkle
Respect and Honour (1987) Twinkle
Twinkle Love Songs (1987) Twinkle
All The Hits From 1970-88 (1988) Twinkle
New Songs For Jah (1989) Twinkle
Rastafari Chant (1989) Twinkle
Dub Massacre Part 4 (1989) Twinkle
All Is Well (1990) Twinkle
Free Africa (1990) Front Line
Live In Warsaw (1990) Twinkle
Unification (1990) Twinkle
Wind of Change (1990) Twinkle
Dub Massacre Part 5 - Lion Head (1990) Twinkle
Old Cuts (1991)
Don't Forget Africa (1992) Twinkle
Twinkle Love Songs volume 2 (1992) Twinkle
Dub With Strings (1992) Twinkle
Babylon Rise Again (1992) Twinkle
Higher Heights (1992) Twinkle Music (with Polish folk band Trebunie-Tutki)
Comeback Twinkle 2 (1994) Ryszard (with Polish folk band Trebunie-Tutki)
Dub Massacre Part 6 - Dub Feeding Program (1994) Twinkle
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The Twinkle Brothers are a Jamaican reggae band formed in 1962 and still active in the 21st century under Norman Grant s lead 1 Contents 1 History 2 Albums 3 Members 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe Twinkle Brothers were formed in 1962 by brothers Norman vocals drums and Ralston Grant vocals rhythm guitar from Falmouth Jamaica 2 The band was expanded with the addition of Eric Barnard piano Karl Hyatt vocals percussion and Albert Green congas percussion After winning local talent competitions they recorded their first single Somebody Please Help Me in 1966 for producer Leslie Kong 2 This was followed by sessions for other top Jamaican producers such as Duke Reid Lee Scratch Perry Sid Bucknor Phil Pratt and Bunny Lee 2 The band worked in the late 1960s and early 1970s on the island s hotel circuit playing a mixture of calypso soul pop and soft reggae and in the early 1970s they began producing their own recordings 2 Their debut album Rasta Pon Top was released in 1975 featuring strongly Rastafari oriented songs such as Give Rasta Praise and Beat Them Jah Jah As well as producing Twinkle Brothers work Norman Grant also produced other artists since the mid 1970s including several albums by E T Webster In 1977 the band were signed to Virgin Records Frontline label leading to the release of the Love Praise Jah and Countrymen albums When the band were dropped by Virgin Records in the early 1980s Norman Grant moved to the United Kingdom and carried on effectively as a solo artist but still using the Twinkle Brothers name and continued with regular releases well into the 2000s mainly on his own Twinkle label 2 Since the early 1990s Twinkle Brothers have been regularly collaborating with the Polish band Trebunie Tutki in which they fuse reggae and traditional music from the Tatra Mountains An analysis of this collaboration can be found in the popular world music textbook Worlds of Music 3 and in more detail in the musical ethnography Making Music in the Polish Tatras 4 Currently led by founding member Norman Grant as well as legendary bass player Dub Judah Black Steel amp Jerry Lions on guitar Aron Shamash on the keyboards Barry Prince on drums and their engineer Derek Demondo Fevrier the Twinkle Brothers are widely considered to be one of the best live foundation reggae bands in circulation and they continue to play regularly all over the world to a loyal fanbase Albums editRasta Pon Top 1975 Grounation Love 1977 Front Line Praise Jah 1979 Front Line Countrymen 1980 Front Line Me No You 1981 Twinkle Underground 1982 Twinkle Dub Massacre part 1 1982 Twinkle Burden Bearer 1983 Twinkle Enter Zion 1983 Twinkle Crucial Cuts 1983 Virgin Dub Massacre Part 2 1983 Twinkle Live From Reggae Sunsplash 1984 Twinkle Right Way 1985 Kilimanjaro 1985 Twinkle Anti Apartheid 1985 Twinkle Dub Massacre Part 3 1985 Twinkle Respect and Honour 1987 Twinkle Twinkle Love Songs 1987 Twinkle All The Hits From 1970 88 1988 Twinkle New Songs For Jah 1989 Twinkle Rastafari Chant 1989 Twinkle Dub Massacre Part 4 1989 Twinkle All Is Well 1990 Twinkle Free Africa 1990 Front Line Live In Warsaw 1990 Twinkle Unification 1990 Twinkle Wind of Change 1990 Twinkle Dub Massacre Part 5 Lion Head 1990 Twinkle Old Cuts 1991 Don t Forget Africa 1992 Twinkle Twinkle Love Songs volume 2 1992 Twinkle Dub With Strings 1992 Twinkle Babylon Rise Again 1992 Twinkle Higher Heights 1992 Twinkle Music with Polish folk band Trebunie Tutki Comeback Twinkle 2 1994 Ryszard with Polish folk band Trebunie Tutki Dub Massacre Part 6 Dub Feeding Program 1994 Twinkle Chant Down Babylon 1995 Twinkle Dub Plate 1995 Twinkle Dub Salute Part 5 1996 Jah Shaka Final Call 1997 Twinkle Greatest Hits 1997 Kahamuk with Trebunie Tutki Twinkle Love Songs Vol 3 Heart to Heart 2000 Twinkle Live At Maritime Hall San Francisco 2001 2B1 Old Time Something 2002 Twinkle Will This World Survive 2002 Twinkle Give The Sufferer A Chance 2004 Twinkle The Youthful Warrior 2004 Twinkle Songs of Glory Piesni chwaly Warsaw 2008 with Trebunie Tutki Repent 2008 Sip a Cup Praises to the King 2009 Reggae on Top Culture Defender 2011 Gussie P Music Gift of Jah 2011 Twinkle Bribery And Corruption 2012 Twinkle Bunker Buster 2012 Twinkle Glimmer Of Hope 2012 Twinkle Do It Again 2019 Twinkle Pass It On 2019 TwinkleMembers editCurrent membersNorman Grant Vocals 1962 present Ralston Grant Vocals Rhythm guitar 1962 present Dub Judah Bass 1990 present Black Steel Guitar 1986 present Jerry Lions Guitar 1987 present Derek Demondo Fevrier Engineer 1986 present Barry Prince Drums 2004 present Aron Shamash Keyboards 2004 present References edit Bradley Lloyd 1996 Reggae on CD The Essential Guide Kyle Cathie Limited p 300 ISBN 1 85626 177 8 a b c d e Larkin Colin 1998 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae Virgin Books ISBN 0 7535 0242 9 Titon Jeff Todd 2009 Worlds of Music Belmont Cal Schirmer Cengage Learning pp 249 250 ISBN 978 0 534 59539 5 Cooley Timothy J 2005 Making Music in the Polish Tatras Bloomington Indiana University Press pp 162 195 ISBN 978 0 253 34489 2 External links editDiscography Interview on Reggae Vibes https soundcloud com adry itus rasta pon top bass itus rmx Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Twinkle Brothers amp oldid 1148484560, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
