John Holt
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雷鬼在70年代传入了英国,却在英国创造出另一个雷鬼的分支-lovers rock,在英国的牙买加人有感于当地的年轻牙买加人渐渐的对雷鬼不再那么感兴趣,听的都是灵魂乐,由于生活跟牙买加比起来便利许多,对这些年轻人来说,并不想要像rastafari那样回归非洲,于是一种结合灵魂乐与雷鬼的音乐就此诞生,以雷鬼为基本架构,听起来比雷鬼更为舒服,使得雷鬼不再那么草根 (roots),歌词不再那么激进,慢慢的转入内心世界,1975年一曲“Caught You in a Lie”顺利抢攻英国流行榜,主唱Luisa Marks只是个十几岁的小女孩,从此,lovers rock越来越受欢迎,尤其是在都会区,对于不少喜爱雷鬼的英国人而言,是个很棒的选择,在70年代末到80年代初期,出现了几个lovers rock的厂牌,如Lovers Rock、Arawak以及Hawkeye等,代表人物有Janet Kay、Carroll Thompson、Gregory Issacs等,值得一提的是Janet Kay的单曲”Silly Games”抢占英国流行榜第二名,还缔造了一个世界纪录,他是史上第一个登上英国流行榜最高名次的黑人女歌手,还有一件相当有趣的事情则是Janet Kay、Carroll Thompson等人刚出道的时候,跟Luisa Marks一样都只是十几岁的小毛头而已,这种发迹于英国的音乐,也让许多雷鬼宗师如Dennis Brown与John Holt等人前往取经,并把Lovers Rock带回牙买加。
主要作品
A Love I Can Feel (1970) Bamboo
Holt (1971) Jaguar
Still in Chains (1971) Trojan
Greatest Hits (1972) Melodisc
OK Fred (1972) Melodisc
Pledging My Love (1972) Jackpot/Trojan
The Further You Look (1973) Trojan
Time Is The Master (1973) Moodisc
Dusty Roads (1974) Trojan
Before the Next Tear Drop (1976) Klik
Up Park Camp (1976) Channel One
Channel One Presents The Magnificent John Holt (1977) Channel One
Roots of Holt (1977) Trojan
Showcase (New Disco Style) (1977) Thunderbolt
Holt Goes Disco (1978) Trojan
In Demand (1978) Dynamic Sounds
Let It Go On (1978) Trojan
Super Star (1978) W**d Beat
The Impressable John Holt (Disco Mix) (1978) Harry J
A1 Disco Showcase (1981) Taurus
Introspective (1980) Dynamic Sounds
My Desire (1980) Jackpot
Just the Two of Us (1982) CSA
Sweetie Come Brush Me (1982) Volcano
Gold (1983) Creole
Police in Helicopter (1983) Greensleeves/Arrival
For Lovers and Dancers (1984) Trojan
Live in London (1984) Very Good
Wild Fire (1985) Natty Congo/Tad's (with Dennis Brown)
Vibes (1985) Leggo Sounds
The Reggae Christmas Hits Album (1986) Trojan
From One Extreme to Another (1986) Beta
Time Is The Master (1988) Creole
Rock With Me Baby (1988) Trojan
If I Were a Carpenter (1989)
Why I Care (1989) Greensleeves
Reggae, Hip House, R&B Flavor (1993)
Peacemaker (1993)