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Nov 14, 2009 · Hudson moved to New York City not long after the release of Pick A Dub and eventually started his own label. He was diagnosed with lung cancer during the summer of 1984, and was 38 when he died of it four months later.
Keith Hudson aka the "Dark Prince of Reggae" (1946 in Kingston, Jamaica - 14 November 1984 in New York, USA), was a Jamaican reggae artist and record producer. He is known for his influence on the Dub movement.
Nov 23, 2021 · Born in west Kingston, he learned the music production ropes while hanging out at Studio One during the early 1960s, and later kicked off his career as a producer with deejay Dennis Alcapone’s ...
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- Hunting. From ‘The Black Breast Has Produced Her Best, Flesh Of My Skin Blood Of My Blood’ LP, Mamba (1974) Deep, haunting nyabinghi trance feat Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari.
- Troubles. From ‘Nuh Skin Up Dub’ LP, Joint International (1979) Keith sings about meeting the devil over the heaviest rhythm track you’re ever gonna hear.
- Teardrops. From ‘Torch of Freedom’ LP, Atra (1975) Psychedelic dubbed out version of Don’t Let The Teardrops Fool You. From possibly my favourite Keith album.
- Bloody Eyes. From ‘Rasta Communication’ LP, Joint International (1978) Keith does Lovers Rock as only Keith can. “Did you ever look one of us in the eyes… I’ve got blood in my eyes… my eyes are red”.
Oct 22, 2021 · The recent passing of the massively influential and well-known producer Lee “Scratch” Perry is the perfect time to reflect on his most comparable peer, Keith Hudson, who died before his time in 1984 but with a wildly creative legacy during reggae’s golden era.
His final release was Steaming Jungle in 1982, and he died of lung cancer in 1984, having gained cult status among reggae cognoscenti but still largely ignored by the wider record-buying public. Even if he had released no other record, Hudson's reputation would have been established by his 1978 Rasta Communication.
Died 14 November 1984 (aged 38) Keith Hudson aka "Dark Prince of Reggae" (⋆ 1946 in Kingston, Jamaica, ₫ 14 Nov 1984 in New York, USA), was a Jamaican reggae producer and singer.
