MusicFactsDB.com (Pre-Beta)

Laurel Aitken (22 Apr 1927 - 17 Jul 2005)

Male Person - Jamaica

Releases (27)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Rasta Man Power 1992
  2. The Blue Beat Years 1996
  3. The Pioneer of Jamaican Music 1999
  4. Godfather of Ska, Volume 3 2000
  5. Superstar 29 Sep 2006
  6. The Godfather of Ska Anthology 10 Nov 2009
  7. Skinhead Ska: The Collection 06 May 2013
  8. Skinhead Train: The Complete Singles Collection 1969-1970 Mar 2020
  9. Rise & Fall / It's Too Late

Album

  1. Ska With Laurel 1965
  2. Says Fire 1969
  3. The High Priest of Reggae 1970
  4. The Fantastic Laurel Aitken 1972
  5. Ringo the Gringo 1990
  6. Woppi King 1997
  7. The Pama Years 1998
  8. En español 1999
  9. Rudi Got Married 18 Jul 2004
  10. Superstar 2005
  11. Original Cool Jamaican Ska 2009

Album - Live

  1. Live at Club Ska 2002

Single

  1. Boogie in My Bones / Little Sheila 1960
  2. Woppi King 1969

Other - Compilation

  1. The Singles Collection 1959-1962 2014

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. No More Sorrows 1982
  2. The Number One Hits 2007

Relationships (4)

Performance Name Of

  1. Lorenzo Aitken

Member Of

  1. Laurel & Girlie
  2. Gruvy Beats

Siblings

  1. Bobby Aitken

Recordings by (379)

  1. Boogie in My Bones ?:?? (1960)
  2. Little Sheila ?:?? (1960)
  3. Streets of Glory ?:?? (1965)
  4. Lonesome Traveller ?:?? (1965)
  5. Madame Sorosie ?:?? (1965)
  6. We Shall Overcome ?:?? (1965)
  7. Call the Doctor ?:?? (1965)
  8. Freedom ?:?? (1965)
  9. Hallelujah Train ?:?? (1965)
  10. Looking for My Baby ?:?? (1965)
  11. Woman Is Sweeter Than Man ?:?? (1965)
  12. It's Coming Down ?:?? (1965)
  13. Take Off My Pyjamas ?:?? (1965)
  14. Leave My Woman Alone ?:?? (1965)
  15. Run Powell Run 3:52 (1969)
  16. Fire 2:46 (1969)
  17. Worried Over Me 2:39 (1969)
  18. Halfway to Paradise 2:14 (1969)
  19. Coconut 2:19 (1969)
  20. Quando Quando 2:54 (1969)
  21. If You Need Me 3:06 (1969)
  22. La La La 2:46 (1969)
  23. Rice & Peas 2:22 (1969)
  24. Stand by Me 3:09 (1969)
  25. Sunnyside 2:45 (1969)
  26. Mr. Lee 2:18 (1969)
  27. Gonna Get Married 2:40 (1969)
  28. Stupid Married Man 5:26 (1969)
  29. Night Cricket 3:47 (1969)
  30. Teddy Bear 2:11 (1969)
  31. Woke Up This Morning 3:35 (1969)
  32. Woppi King 3:44 (1969)
  33. Mr. Soul 3:03 (1969)
  34. You Left Me Standing ?:?? (1969)
  35. Jesse James 2:42 (1970)
  36. I Got to Have Your Love 2:43 (1970)
  37. Landlords & Tenants 2:46 (1970)
  38. Mr. Popcorn 2:37 (1970)
  39. John B 2:21 (1970)
  40. Shoo Bee Shoo Bee 2:34 (1970)
  41. Hailes Selaise 3:13 (1970)
  42. Save the Last Dance 3:11 (1970)
  43. Walk Right Back 2:22 (1970)
  44. Don't Be Cruel 2:08 (1970)
  45. Bartender 2:37 (1971)
  46. Baby Please Don't Go ?:?? (1972)
  47. Sex Machine ?:?? (1972)
  48. Heile Heile ?:?? (1972)
  49. Chop Chop Rock ?:?? (1972)
  50. Can't Turn Your Back On Me ?:?? (1972)
All Recordings By Results >>

On Recordings (26)

Arranged

  1. Get Ready Rock Steady 4:06 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  2. Cockroach 2:40 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  3. Fulfillment 4:14 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  4. Brown Eyed Girl 3:21 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  5. We People 3:39 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  6. I’m Still in Love With You, Girl 4:23 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  7. Dance Wid’ Me, Baby 2:56 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  8. Woman Is Sweeter Than Man 2:09 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  9. Rudeboy Dream 3:25 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  10. Rudeboy Is Back in Town 3:56 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  11. Pretty Baby 3:21 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  12. Jamboree 3:06 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)

Performer

  1. In the Mood for Ska 3:00 The Skatalites with Laurel Aitken (1999)

Vocals

  1. Speak Your Mind 3:11 The Toasters (25 Jun 1996)

Produced

  1. Rudeboy Is Back in Town 3:56 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  2. Cockroach 2:40 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  3. We People 3:39 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  4. Brown Eyed Girl 3:21 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  5. Woman Is Sweeter Than Man 2:09 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  6. Fulfillment 4:14 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  7. Dance Wid’ Me, Baby 2:56 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  8. I’m Still in Love With You, Girl 4:23 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  9. Pretty Baby 3:21 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  10. Jamboree 3:06 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  11. Get Ready Rock Steady 4:06 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)
  12. Rudeboy Dream 3:25 Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew (2000)

Credited as (64)

  1. Laurel Aitken
  2. Potato 5 and Laurel Aitken
  3. Laurel Aitken & The Unitone
  4. Laurel Aitken, Floyd Lloyd and The Potato 5
  5. Laurel Aitken with The Skatalites
  6. Laurel Aitken and The Loafers
  7. Laurel Aitken & House of Rhythm
  8. Laurel Aitken & The Loafers
  9. Laurel Aitken & No Sports
  10. Girlie & Laurel Aitken
  11. Reco & Laurel Aitken
  12. Laurel Aitken feat. Girlie
  13. Laurel Aitken feat. Rico Rodriguez
  14. Laurel Aitken & The Soulmen
  15. Laurel Aitken & Freetown
  16. Laurel Aitken with The Potato Five
  17. No Sports feat. Laurel Aitken
  18. Laurel Aitken & The Blue Beats
  19. Laurel Aitken & Court Jester’s Crew
  20. Laurel Aitken feat. Court Jester’s Crew
  21. The Skatalites feat. Laurel Aitken
  22. Shed Enders feat. Laurel Aitken
  23. Laurel Aitken with Court Jester’s Crew
  24. Laurel Aitken and the Carib Beats
  25. Laurel Aitken with Ken Richards & His Harmonisers
  26. Laurel Aitken with Duke Reid & His Group
  27. Laurel Aitken with The Blue Beats
  28. Laurel Aitken & Hyacinth, Baron Twist & His Knights
  29. Laurel Aitken & The Boogie Cats
  30. Laurel Aitken & The Caribs
  31. Laurel Aitken & The Duke Reid Group
  32. Laurel Aitken & Kenneth Richards & His Harmonisers
  33. Laurel Aitken & Les Dawson Combo
  34. Laurel Aitken & The Bandits
  35. Laurel Aitken, Rudy & Sketto & The Bandits
  36. Laurel Aitken, Hyacinth & Baron Twist & His Knights
  37. Laurel Aitken, Rudy & Sketto & The Bandits
  38. Laurel Aitken and The Caribs
  39. Laurel Aitken and The Boogie Kats
  40. Laurel Aitken with Ken Richards and His Harmonisers
  41. Laurel Aitken and The Blue Beats
  42. Laurel Aitken with Duke Reid Group
  43. Laurel Aitken and The Boogie Cats
  44. Laurel Aitken with Ken Richards and The Harmonisers
  45. Laurel Aitken and Hyacinth
  46. Laurel Aitken with Rudy and Sketto
  47. Laurel Aitken with the Les Dawson Combo
  48. Laurel Aitken with Kenneth Richards & His Harmonisers
  49. The Invaders (with Laurel Aitken, Rico & Eddie Thornton)
  50. Laurel Aitken with The Boogie Cats
All Recording Results >>

Works (10)

Wrote

  1. Sahara
  2. Skinhead

Composed

  1. Boogie With the Bartender
  2. She Was My Girl
  3. Sugar Sugar
  4. Sally Brown

Lyrics

  1. Boogie With the Bartender
  2. She Was My Girl
  3. Sugar Sugar
  4. Sally Brown

Links (13)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.laurel-aitken.surf3.net/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006124488
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2006124488
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13965896n
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134675460
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/laurel_aitken

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/437392

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/169787

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000138792

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1794197/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/71585035

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536566

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aitken14.jpg