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Harris Lloyd "B.B." Seaton nasceu em 03 de Setembro de 1944, Kingston, Jamaica , também conhecido como "Bibby","B.B. Seaton" ,é um cantor de reggae jamaicano,músico multiinstrumentista,engenheiro de som e mixagem,arranjador e produtor musical que foi um membro de The Gaylads , Conscious Minds e The Messengers (junto com Ken Boothe , Lloyd Charmers e Busty Brown ), e que teve uma longa carreira solo, que remonta a 1960. Seaton registrou pela primeira vez como artista solo em 1960 antes de formar o duo Winston and Bibby com Winston Delano Stewart. O duo juntou-se a Maurice Roberts e se tornou The Gaylads, embora Seaton logo deixou o grupo para se juntar aos The Astronauts . The Gaylads e Seaton voltaram para o fim da era do ska, e eles se tornaram um enorme sucesso na Jamaica, e seu sucesso continuou quando eles foram reduzidos a um duo após Stewart partir. Seaton saiu em 1972 e reiniciou a sua carreira solo, tendo vários hits solo no mesmo ano com "Accept My Apology", "Sweet Caroline", "Lean on Me" e "Thin Line Between Love and Hate". Seaton foi o primeiro artista a ter assinado com a Virgin Records , levando à criação rótulo Virgin Font Line.B.B. Seaton tornou-se baseado no Reino Unido nos meados dos anos 1970, onde tornou-se ativo como produtor, suas produções incluem a série de álbuns dub ´´Gun Court Dub´´..
Além de cantar,B.B. Seaton toca vários instrumentos como piano,órgão,guitarra,baixo,e como músico suportou artistas como Glen Brown,King Tubby,além de tocar nos seus próprios LPs, e fez os backing vocais para Dennis Brown nos álbuns More e Stagecoach Showcase,ambos em 1982..
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Albums
- The Great Ken Boothe Meets BB Seaton & The Gaylads (1971), Jaguar - Ken Boothe , BB Seaton, and The Gaylads
- Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1973), Trojan
- Dancing Shoes (1974), Virgin
- Colour is not the Answer (1976), Jama
- I'm Aware of Love (1979), Roots Music International
- BB Seaton Sings the Golden Hits of the Gaylads (1981), Ayana
- Everyday People (1985), Revue/Creole
- Just One Moment , Soul Beat
- In Control (1995), Soul Beat
- Compilations
- Greatest Hits (1996), Rhino
- Rootically Yours (2000), Soul Beat
- Seal of Approval (2003), Soul Beat - BB Seaton & The Gaylads
- After All This Time: The Anthology 1972-1989 (2007), Soul Beat
Productions
- Gun Court Dub (1975), Love
- Revolutionary Dub (1976), Trenchtown
- Gun Court Dub vol. 2 (????), Soul Beat
- Gun Court Dub vol. 3 (????), Soul Beat
- Gun Court Dub vol. 4 (2001), Soul Beat
- http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/347
- Also known as Harris B.B. Seaton, Harris Lloyd Seaton, Horace Seaton
Web Links
- Official Website
- Short Bio
Releases
Productions
- B.B. Seaton - Colour Is Not The Answer [1976]
- B.B. Seaton - Everyday People [1985]
- B.B. Seaton - Gun Court Dub [1975]
- B.B. Seaton - Gun Court Dub Vol 2 [197X]
- B.B. Seaton - Gun Court Dub Vol 4 [197X]
- B.B. Seaton - I'm Aware Of Love [1979]
- B.B. Seaton - Revolutionary dub [1976]
- Delroy Wilson - Once Upon A Time [197X]
- Revolutionaries & We The People Band - Revolutionary Dub [1976]
- Tanglewood - Rise And Shine [1985]
Appears on
- A Tribute To The Beatles Reggae Style
- Cactus Classics
- Culture Train
- Current Artists At Studio 1 Vol 1
- Everything I Own
- Hit Picks
- In Fine Style
- Jump Jamaica Way
- Just My Imagination Vol 2
- More Souled On Reggae
- Sounds Of The Seventies
- Straighten Up Vol 4
- The Best Of Lloyd Charmers
- The Grove Reggae Collection
- This Is Reggae Vol 4
- Trojan Beatles Tribute Box Set
- Trojan Lovers Box Set
- Trojan Motor City Box Set
- Trojan Reggae Brothers Box Set
- Trojan Seventies Box Set
- Trojan Singles Box Set
- Trojan Soulful Reggae Box Set
- Trojan Sunshine Reggae Box Set
- Vintage Vocals
- Vintage Vocals Volume 2
Albums engineered by B.B. Seaton
Mixing Engineer
- B.B. Seaton - I'm Aware Of Love [1979]
- B.B. Seaton - Revolutionary dub [1976]
Recording Engineer
- B.B. Seaton - Colour Is Not The Answer [1976]
Remixing Engineer
- B.B. Seaton - Colour Is Not The Answer [1976]
As a musician
Organ
- Glen Brown & King Tubby - Termination Dub [1973-79]
Piano
- B.B. Seaton - Colour Is Not The Answer [1976]
- B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes [1974]
- Glen Brown & King Tubby - Termination Dub [1973-79]
Backing Vocals
- B.B. Seaton - Colour Is Not The Answer [1976]
- B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes [1974]
- Barry Biggs - So In Love [198X]
- Brent Dowe - What Love Can Do [1981]
- Dennis Brown - More [1982]
- Dennis Brown - Stagecoach Showcase [1982]
- King Sounds - Come Zion Side Happiness [1979]
Vocals
- B.B. Seaton - After All This Time [1972-89]
- B.B. Seaton - Colour Is Not The Answer [1976]
- B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes [1974]
- B.B. Seaton - I'm Aware Of Love [1979]
- B.B. Seaton - Rootically Yours [1972-79]
- B.B. Seaton & Gaylads - Seal Of Approval
Guitar
- B.B. Seaton - I'm Aware Of Love [1979]
Bass
- B.B. Seaton - Colour Is Not The Answer [1976]
Others
Arranger
- B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes [1974]
- B.B. Seaton - Gun Court Dub Vol 2 [197X]
- B.B. Seaton - I'm Aware Of Love [1979]
