The Gladiators
1968–present
The Gladiators are a Jamaican roots reggae band, most popular during the 1970s. The core was Albert Griffiths (lead guitar and vocals; born 1945, died 15 December 2020), Clinton Fearon (bass guitar and vocals) and Gallimore Sutherland (rhythm guitar and vocals). Their two most famous albums are Trenchtown Mix Up (1976) and Proverbial Reggae (1978) with songs such as "Hearsay", "Jah Works", "Dreadlocks the Time is Now". "Mix Up", "Music Makers from Jamaica", and "Soul Rebel" – a song written by The Wailers. Gladiators also cooperated with the toaster U-Roy.
History
Albert Griffiths, singer and guitar player, was the founder of the reggae group The Gladiators. After some success with the singles "You Are The Girl" (a b-side to The Ethiopians' hit record "Train to Skaville") in 1967, he recruited his childhood friends David Webber and Errol Grandison in 1968 to form the original Gladiators vocal group. The group's name was allegedly suggested by a fellow bus passenger during the time of their first recordings.
The group's first major success was with the single "Hello Carol" in 1969, for producer Coxsone Dodd, which topped the Jamaican music charts. Shortly afterwards, in 1969,...
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Albums
Back To Roots
Roots Natty
Back On Tracks
Continuation
Once Upon a Time in Jamaica
Strong to Survive
Live In Grenoble (France)
The Storm
On the Right Track
Dread Prophecy
Serious Thing
Symbol of Reality
Babylon Street
Reggae to Bone
Naturality
Studio One Presenting the Gladiators
Proverbial Reggae
Trenchtown Mix Up
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- 1 Exodus
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- 2 Greatest Love
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- 3 Dry Your Weeping Eyes
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- 4 Nyahbingi Marching On
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- 5 Praises To The Most High
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- 6 Get Ready
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- 7 Country My Blessing
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- 8 Write To Me
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- 9 Struggle
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- 10 Naturality
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- 11 Roots Natty / Natty Chalwa (Disco Mix)
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- 12 Peace Truce (Disco Mix)
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- 1 Naturality
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- 2 Struggle
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- 3 Write To Me
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- 4 Country My Blessing
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- 5 Get Ready
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- 6 Praises To The Most High
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- 7 Nyahbingi Marching On
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- 8 Dry Your Weeping Eyes
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- 9 Greatest Love
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- 10 Exodus
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- 11 Bellyfull
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- 12 Mix Up
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