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Jackie Mittoo 3 March 1948 – 16 December 1990 Was A Jamaican Keyboardist Songwriter And Musical Director. He Was A Member Of The Skatalites And Musical Director Of The Studio One Record Label. He Was Born Donat Roy Mittoo In Browns Town Saint Ann Parish Jamaica And Began Learning To Play The Piano When He Was Three Under The Tutelage Of His Grandmother. In The 1960s He Was A Member Of The Skatalites The Sheiks The Soul Brothers The Soul Vendors And Sound Dimension. Mittoo's Compositions In This Period Included "Darker Shade Of Black" "Feel Like Jumping" And "Baby Why". He Played With Lloyd "Matador" Daley In 1968 And 1969. He Emigrated To Toronto Canada At The End Of The 1960s. There He Recorded Three Albums Wishbone Summus Reggae Magic CTL And Let's Put It All Together CTL . He Also Set Up The Stine-Jac Record Label As Well As Running A Record Store. In 1970 His Song "Peanie Wallie" Was Reworked Into A Song Called "Duppy Conqueror" And Recorded By The Wailers. 1 Mittoo's Song Wishbone Was A Hit In 1971. He Performed In Local Toronto Lounges Throughout The 1970s. Mittoo Assisted Toronto-Area Reggae Musicians Including Earth Roots And Water Esso Jaxxon R. Zee Jackson Carl Harvey Lord Tanamo Boyo Hammond Carl Otway The Sattalites Jackie James And Jason Wilson. Mittoo Continued To Record For Jamaican Producers In The 1970s Mostly Bunny Lee. 2 He Co-Wrote "Armagideon Time" Later Recorded By The Clash With Willi Williams Release In 1980. In The 1980s He Often Worked With Sugar Minott. In 1989 He Briefly Rejoined The Skatalites But Left When His Health Started To Deteriorate. In 1985 He Travelled To Ghana With British Band Musical Youth And While There Recorded Tracks That Would Later Be Released On The Album Jackie Mittoo In Africa. 3 In 1989 And 1990 He Recorded Wild Jockey For Lloyd Barnes' Wackies Label. Mittoo Entered A Hospital On 12 December 1990 And Died Of Cancer On 16 December At The Age Of 42. 4 His Funeral Was Held At The National Arena In Kingston Jamaica On 2 January 1991. Hortense Ellis Neville 'Tinga' Stewart Desmond "Desi Roots" Young Ruddy Thomas Tommy Cowan Clement "Coxsone" Dodd Were Among The Attendees. A Memorial Concert Was Held Around The Same Time With Performances By Vin Gordon Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace Glen 'Bagga' Fagan Pablo Black Robbie Lyn Michael "Ibo" Cooper Ken Boothe Delroy Wilson Carlene Davis Tinga Stewart And Others. In 2013 Mittoo Was Referenced By Superchunk In Their Song "Me & You & Jackie Mittoo" From Their Album I Hate Music.
Discography
Albums Jackie Mittoo In London 1967 Coxsone Evening Time 1968 Coxsone --- With The Soul Vendors Keep On Dancing 1969 Coxsone Jackie Mittoo Now 1970 Studio One Also Released On Bamboo Label Macka Fat 1970 Studio One Wishbone 1971 Summus Reggae Magic 1972 Studio One Also Released On Canadian Talent Library Label Let's Put It All Together 1975 United Artists/U-A #LA442-G Also Released On Birchmount Label Showcase 1976 Studio One Hot Blood 1977 Third World Show Case Volume 3 1977 Abraham Also Released As The Jackie Mittoo Showcase On Sonic Sounds Label In Cold Blood 1978 Third World Also Released On Justice Label The Keyboard King 1978 Third World Also Released On Weed Beat Label Anthology Of Reggae Collectors Series Vol. 4 1978 United Artists/U-A #LA804-H The Money Makers 1979 A Jackie Mittoo Music Production Stepping Tiger 1979 Rite Sound Inc. Wild Jockey 1989 Wackies Also Released As Jackie Mittoo At Wackies On Alpha Enterprise Label Compilations The Original 1978 Third World Moving Away 1979 Live And Love --- With Jah Stitch Plays Hits From Studio One And More 1991 Rhino --- With Winston Wright Love And Harmony 1994 Rhino --- With Jah Stitch Reissue Of Moving Away Tribute To Jackie Mittoo 1995 Heartbeat Keyboard Legend 1995 Sonic Sounds Jackie Mittoo In Africa 1997 Quartz Showcase Striker Lee 1997 Culture Press The Keyboard King At Studio One 2000 Soul Jazz Records Drum Song 2003 Attack Last Train To Skaville 2003 Soul Jazz Records --- With The Soul Brothers Champion In The Arena 1976–1977 2003 Blood & Fire Reissue Of Show Case Volume 3 With Bonus Tracks Jackie Mittoo Featuring Winston Wright At King Tubbys 2004 Attack --- With Winston Wright Jah Rock Style Grooving With The Keyboard King 1976–1978 2005 Trojan Jackie Mittoo Rides On 2008 Jamaican Recordings Featured Guest Appearance The Peacemaker's Chauffeur By Jason Wilson 2008 Wheel Records Other Jackie Is Credited With Playing 'additional Keyboards' On 3 Tracks On Labour Of Love By UB40 1983 Virgin Records DEP International read less