| 词条 | Dobby Dobson |
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| name = Dobby Dobson | background = solo_singer | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1942}} | origin = Kingston, Jamaica | death_date = | genre = Rocksteady, Reggae | occupation = Singer, record producer | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 1970s–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = }}Highland "Dobby" Dobson OD (born 1942, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer, nicknamed "The Loving Pauper" after one of his best known songs.[1] BiographyDobson began singing while a student at Central Branch School in Kingston and at Kingston College, where he sang in the chapel choir, and successfully took part in Vere Johns Opportunity Hour talent contest as a member of The Twilights.[2][3][4] While at Kingston College he wrote the doo-wop song "Cry a Little Cry" as a tribute to his biology teacher.[4] He recruited a group of schoolmates from the Delta stream at the college to back him on a recording of the song, under the name the Dobby Dobson and the Deltas;[5] The group included Howard Barrett (who later formed The Paragons).[4] Released by Lyndon and Sonia Pottinger's Tip-Top label in 1959, it topped the RJR charts that year.[4][3] Leaving school in 1959, Dobson went on record with Charles Josephs as part of the duo Chuck and Dobby, before becoming a solo artist in the early 1960s, again recording for Pottinger.[1][3] He later moved on to work with both Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid, recording as a member of both The Virtues and The Sheiks,[6] and recorded "Loving Pauper" with Reid, which became his signature tune.[4] Despite his musical success, Dobson kept his job as a salesman and proof-reader for The Jamaica Gleaner. In 1971, he recorded "That Wonderful Sound" for Rupie Edwards, which sold over 40,000 copies in the Caribbean, and was followed up by the equally successful "Endlessly", which was also a minor hit on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Disappointing album sales led Dobson to move into production, including The Meditations' late 1970s albums Message From The Meditations and Wake Up,[1] as well as early work by Barrington Levy.[4] In 1979, Dobson emigrated to New York City, where he worked in real estate, although he would still occasionally visit the recording studio, and performed at both the Reggae Sunsplash and the Reggae Sumfest festivals.[1] He continues to be popular with international fans, and is still releasing albums. Dobson was featured in a 2009 3-D documentary called Dobby Dobson: An Interview with Jamaica's Music Ambassador, which had the tagline: "See The Double-D in 3D". On 6 August 2011, being the 49th anniversary of the country's independence, the Governor-General of Jamaica conferred the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer (OD) upon Dobson, for his contribution to reggae music and representation of Jamaican culture.[4][7] He became a born-again Christian and recorded several gospel albums.[4] Albums
References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae |year= 1998 |publisher=Virgin Books |isbn=0-7535-0242-9 }} 2. ^"Dobby Dobson for KC fund-raiser", Jamaica Observer, 20 July 2012, retrieved 29 July 2012 3. ^1 2 {{cite book |last=Barrow |first=Steve |author2=Dalton, Peter |title=Reggae: The Rough Guide |year= 1997 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=1-85828-247-0 }} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Black, Roy (2015) "Roy Black Column", Jamaica Gleaner, 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015 5. ^"Dobson’s mastery of English language powered his songwriting skills", Jamaica Gleaner, 12 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015 6. ^{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Dave |title=Reggae & Caribbean Music |year= 2002 |publisher=Backbeat Books |isbn=0-87930-655-6 }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dancehall.mobi/2011/08/06/dennis-brown-millie-small-dobby-dobson-get-national-awards/|title=Dennis Brown, Millie Small & Dobby Dobson Get National Awards|author=|work=|publisher=Dancehall.mobi|accessdate=23 September 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004142527/http://www.dancehall.mobi/2011/08/06/dennis-brown-millie-small-dobby-dobson-get-national-awards/|archivedate=4 October 2011|df=dmy-all}} External links
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