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Lloyd Charmers (aka Lloyd Chalmers, Lloyd Terell, Lloyd Terrell) ,nascido Lloyd Tyrell, em 1938, em Kingston , Jamaica ,é um cantor de ska e reggae, tecladista e produtor musical . A carreira profissional . de Lloyd Charmers começou em 1962, quando ele se apresentou como The Charmers com Roy Willis no Vere Johns ' Talent Hour ,antes de iniciar uma carreira de gravação logo depois. Quando The Charmers se dividiu, juntou-se Slim Smith e Jimmy Riley no The Uniques . Charmers posteriormente se mudou para uma carreira solo lançando dois álbuns em 1970, e também a gravação de faixas como "Birth Control", e o álbum Censored , essas saídas mais ousadas aparecem sob seu nome real ou como 'Lloydie And The Lowbites'. Charmers era também membro do The Messengers , juntamente com Ken Boothe ,BB Seaton e Busty Brown .Foi o fundador do grupo The Hippy Boys,que contava com Aston´´Familyman´´Barrett no baixo e Carlton Barrett na bateria Ele montou a sua própria gravadora no início de 1970, e ficou colocado na produção. Produções feitas por ele foram notáveis por seus arranjos sofisticados. Com a sua banda de sessão , The Now Generation , produziu artistas como Ken Boothe (incluindo alguns dos lançamentos mais bem sucedidos Boothe no período solo, incluindo a sua cover de David Gates " Everything I Own " , BB Seaton, The Gaylads e Lloyd Parks . A influência de Tyrell pode ser ouvida na canção do The Specials "Too Much Too Young", que empresta a melodia e estrutura de "Birth Control"...
Além dos teclados,Charmers toca a percussão..
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Discography
Albums
- Reggay Charm (1970, Trojan Records ) (with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires )
- Reggae Is Tight (1970, Trojan)
- Censored (1972, Lowbite) (as Lloydie and The Lowbites )
- Charmers In Session (1973, Trojan)
- Wildflower Original Reggae Hits (1974, Trojan)
- Too Hot To Handle (1975, Wildflower)
- Golden Days (1980, Sarge)
- Sweet Memories (1982, Echo)
- Lloyd Charmers - More Memories -Body Music
- Lloyd Charmers - Only For Lovers
- http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/190Also known as Lloyd Chalmers, Lloyd Chambers, Lloyd Tyrell, Lloydie.
Releases
1969
1971
1979
197X
198X
[Compilations]
- Highlights And Lowbites [1967-74]
- Psychedelic Reggae [The Hippy Boys & Lloyd Charmers - 1969-70]
- The Best Of Lloyd Charmers [Lloyd Charmers & Various Artists - 1971-74]
Productions
- Dadawah - Peace & Love [1975]
- Delroy Wilson - Sarge [1976]
- Dennis Brown - Rare Grooves Reggae Rhythm & Blues Vol 2 [1984]
- Eric Donaldson - Love Of The Common People [1971]
- Harold Butler - Gold Connection [1978]
- Hippy Boys and Lloyd Charmers - Psychedelic Reggae [1969-70]
- Jah Larry - Star Lord [197X]
- Ken Boothe - "Mr" Boothe [197X]
- Ken Boothe - Black, Gold & Green [1971-72]
- Ken Boothe - Blood Brothers [1976]
- Ken Boothe - Everything I Own [1974]
- Ken Boothe - Let's Get It On [1973]
- Ken Boothe - The Ken Boothe Collection [1970-78]
- Ken Boothe - Who Gets Your Love [1979]
- Lloyd Charmers - Sweet Memories [1979]
- Lloyd Charmers & Various Artists - The Best Of Lloyd Charmers [1971-74]
- Marcia Griffiths - Put A Little Love In Your Heart [197X]
- Marcia Griffiths - Sweet Bitter Love [1974]
- Now Generation - For The Good Times [1974]
- Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - Peace & Love + Nyabinghi [1974]
- Simeons - Dub Conference In London [1978]
- Sylvia Tella - Spell [1981]
- Various Artists - Original Wild Flower Reggae Hits [1974]
- Willie Lindo - Samba Pa Ti [1976]
Appears on
- 1964-1981 Sweat
- 20 Tighten Ups Vol 2
- 60's Hits Reggae Style
- 70's Hits Reggae Style
- Adults Only Vol 1
- Adults Only Vol 2
- All Shook Up
- Birth Control
- Blood & Fire
- Club Reggae 1974
- Dancehall '69
- Darker Than Blue
- DJ Spooky Presents Riddim Come Forward
- Dread Broadcasting Corp.
- Everything I Own
- Funky Kingston Reggae Dancefloor Grooves
- Here Comes That Feeling
- History Of Trojan Records 1968-71
- History Of Trojan Records 1972-95
- Hit Me With Music
- Just My Imagination Vol 2
- Now This Is What I & I Call Version
- Original Wild Flower Reggae Hits
- Play Me Sweet And Nice
- Pure Gold
- Reggae Love Songs Vol 2
- Reggae Movement
- Reggae Pressure
- Roots Of David
- Rupie's Scorchers
- Something Sweet The Lady
- Sounds Of The Seventies
- Sweet Bitter Love
- The Best Of Lloyd Charmers
- The Big Gundown
- The Lovely Dozen
- The Reggae Love Collection
- This Is Reggae
- Tighten Up Vol 3
- Tighten Up Vol 5
- Touch Me In The Morning
- Tree Of Satta Vol 1
- Trojan Club Reggae Box Set
- Trojan Ganja Reggae Box Set
- Trojan Instrumentals Box Set
- Trojan Jamaica Box Set
- Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set Vol 2
- Trojan Motor City Box Set
- Trojan Originals Box Set
- Trojan Reggae Brothers Box Set
- Trojan Reggae Chill Out Box Set
- Trojan Reggae Country Box Set
- Trojan Rockers Box Set
- Trojan Seventies Box Set
- Trojan Sixties Box Set
- Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set
- Trojan Soulful Reggae Box Set
- Trojan X-Rated Box Set
As a musician
Piano
- Dadawah - Peace & Love [1975]
- Ken Boothe - "Mr" Boothe [197X]
- Ken Boothe - Everything I Own [1974]
- Marcia Griffiths - Sweet Bitter Love [1974]
- Royals - Pick Up The Pieces [1977]
- Royals - Ten Years After [1978]
- Slim Smith - The Very Best Of [196X-7X]
- Willie Lindo - Samba Pa Ti [1976]
Backing Vocals
- Dave & Ansel Collins - Double Barrel [1971]
- Derrick Harriott - Reggae Disco Rockers [1979]
Keyboards
- Baba Dread - Earthman Connection [1978-79]
- Delroy Wilson - Sarge [1976]
- Various Artists - Aquarius Rock [197X]
Special Effects
- Delroy Wilson - Sarge [1976]
- Harold Butler - Gold Connection [1978]
Percussions
- Harold Butler - Gold Connection [1978]
- Ken Boothe - Everything I Own [1974]
- Sylvia Tella - Spell [1981]
- Willie Lindo - Samba Pa Ti [1976]
Vocals
- Lloyd Charmers - Sweet Memories [1979]
- Lloyd Charmers - Sweet Memories Vol 2 [198X]
Organ
- Dadawah - Peace & Love [1975]
- Ken Boothe - "Mr" Boothe [197X]
- Ken Boothe - Everything I Own [1974]
- Marcia Griffiths - Sweet Bitter Love [1974]
- Willie Lindo - Samba Pa Ti [1976]
Others
Arranger
- Dennis Brown - Rare Grooves Reggae Rhythm & Blues Vol 2 [1984]
- Lloyd Charmers - Sweet Memories [1979]
 Lloyd Charmers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lloyd Tyrell |
| Born | 1938 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | ska , reggae |
| Instruments | Vocalist, Producer, Keyboard |
| Associated acts | The Messengers, The Charmers,The Hippy Boys,Now Generation |
Tyrone Downie
