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Previous Page: "Little Sheila" spent a total of 11 weeks stationary at the No. 11 spot on the Jamaican charts, thus, bolstering his popularity with Jamaican music fans. Island Records soon grew to become the dominant force that introduced and promoted Jamaican music in the United Kingdom, and today has retained its high ranking position as one of the principal advocate of Jamaican music which had consisted of recording artist of the likes of Bob Marley that generated Bob to worldwide stardom. It was Blackwell's who influence a generation British interest. An interest that saw the beginnings of the Jamaican sound that left its musical etchings.

The mark of Jamaican discovery music history of the Ska’s in the broadest of spectrum that also elevated Laurel Aitkens' own history in the annuals of Jamaican musical genre. Laurel Aitkens immigrated to England during 1960's and went on to transformed the features of ska music forever. All this time no one in the United Kingdom had even heard of Prince Buster as yet. Throughout the 50's, wave after wave of Jamaican citizens left Jamaica to settle in post World War II United Kingdom, where there were opportunities for jobs was readily available for those who wanted them. The wages were good for the times and jobs were easy to get.

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Laurel Aitken Album "Rude Got Married

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