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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Jamaica
- Active from
- 1955-01-12
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During the middle of the 1970s Johnny Clarke stood at a Crossroads of Jamaican music, and was the point about which Reggae music turned during the "Golden Era" of '70s Roots Reggae. Briefly there was no more popular act than he in Jamaica, and this in a country where popularity is exceptionally hard won. He was nominated best vocalist five times in his own country, an indication of the love Jamaicans have for his voice and music. There are many reasons as to why he commands the respect of his c
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johnny
- Family name
- Clarke
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Jamaica
- Place of birth
- Kingston
- Occupation
- singer
- Field of work
- reggae
- Genre
- reggae
- Image
- Johnnie Clarke dans le Rastafest 2015 du théâtre Fairmount (2).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1955-01-12
- Commons category
- Johnnie Clarke
- start of work period
- 1971-00-00
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