Various - Song of a Life 4 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2013 collection. Soul Jazz Records continues to dig deeper into the vaults of the mighty Studio One, the most important record tag in the history of Reggae music. Studio One Ironsides refers back to a time in the 1960s and 1970s when Clement Dodd was at the height of his powers, releasing so much amazing music that Studio One had to invent new tag names to trick radio DJs, wary of playing too much music from the legendary studio, into playing records. These creatively titled new tag names included Ironsides, Money Disc, ND Records, Bongo Man, Forward and more. As ever the album includes an incredible line-up of only the finest reggae artists - the Skatalites, Freddie McGregor, Alton Ellis, the Gladiators, Johnny Osbourne, Cornell Campbell, Dennis Alcapone, Prince Jazzbo, Lone Ranger - all of whom made their names at Studio One.

When my Father Jussi was chosen as the 20th century's leading male opera singer by English music critics at the turn of the century, we felt great joy and pride in the family. From my very early age I experienced singing and music at home, but most of all, I remember visiting the Opera house when Father sang. As soon as Father began to sing, I recognized him, it was easy. He sounded 'different' than the rest of the ensemble. My Father was in his early 30s and had then been singing for 25 years. Already at the age of four to five, my Father and his brothers began to learn the essentials of the art of singing under my grandfather David's solid guidance. I have spent a great deal of my life exploring the secrets of the Italian bel canto, conveyed by David and my Father, and I have reached the conclusion that there are no secrets; it is just the natural voice that has to be heard, free from settings and so-called tone formation. (Lars Björling)

Various Artists - Grammont Selection 4 / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 06/28/2011