Alton Ellis

(b. Alton Neamiah Ellis, 1944, Kingston) Started 1959 together with Eddie Perkins in the duo Alton & Eddie. The had a hit with their 1st single Muriel for Coxsone, 3 weeks later they recorded My Heaven. Shortly after, Eddie Perkins left for the States. Recorded mostly solo, but also together with his sister Hortense Ellis. He formed a trio to back him called The Flames, originally his brother Leslie Ellis, David "Baby G" Gordon and a guy called Ronnie, later on people like Lloyd Charmers and Winston Jarrett. Alton Ellis moved to England in 1973



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