Errol T
Errol T
=== Legendary engineer Errol Thompson passed away on Sunday November
14. He was one of Jamaica's greatest engineers, and his work with Joe
Gibbs produced some of reggae's finest music including classic works
from Peter Tosh, Culture, Dennis Brown, Black Uhuru and the Mighty
Diamonds. For a sample of Errol Thompson's work with Joe Gibbs, see
The Mighty 2: Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson. Heartbeat A&R Director
Chris Wilson reflects... Errol was one of the great and important
figures in Reggae, and I was fortunate to meet and work with him. He
was so instrumental in the evolution of Reggae Music that his loss is
incalculable. He was responsible for the recording of some of the
greatest music ever released in Jamaica, including Burning Spear's
Marcus Garvey sessions. He never enjoyed the fame so justly due him
and many of his works have been attributed to others, but because of
his tenure at Randy's studio and his later work with producer Joe
Gibbs, Errol will always be remembered as a true legend.
From the HEARTBEAT RECORDS website:
http://www.heartbeatreggae.com/news.html