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Alvin Ranglin

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Producer and owner of the GG's label (founded 1969), whose GG All Stars house band backed a run of 1970s hits; Ranglin produced Gregory Isaacs' 'Border' and 'Number One', plus sides for Big Youth, Max Romeo, U-Roy and Eric Donaldson.

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Kingston 12 Digital Radio; Discogs; Heartbeat Records; David Katz, Solid Foundation.

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Story · Well supportedThe producer owned the riddim

In Jamaica's foundation years the man who paid for the session owned the sound - and often the shop, the studio and the label too.

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