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Lester Sterling (31 Jan 1936 - 16 May 2023)

Male Person - Jamaica

 Also known as (1)

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Skatalites (1964 - 2023) original, saxophone
  2. Lester Sterlings All Stars original, eponymous
  3. The Duke Reid Group

Siblings

  1. Keith Sterling

Recordings by (26)

  1. Out Of Nowhere ?:?? (1963)
  2. Sir Lee's Whip 2:03 (1968)
  3. Bangarang 2:30 (1969)
  4. Reggae in the Wind 3:01 (1969)
  5. Wiser Than Solomon 2:20 (1989)
  6. Zigaloo 3:14 (1989)
  7. Tribute to King Scratch 3:22 (1989)
  8. Super Special 2:46 (1998)
  9. Forest Gate Rock 3:02 (2000)
  10. It Might as Well Be Spring 3:59 (2000)
  11. Lester Special 2:43 (2000)
  12. Soul Voyage 2:55 (2000)
  13. Can't Sit Down ?:?? (2001)
  14. Afrikaan Beat 2:56 (14 Oct 2002)
  15. Skaramont 2:10 (2003)
  16. Reggae in the Wind (Blowin’ in the Wind) 3:12 (24 May 2004)
  17. So Long 2:44 (21 Feb 2005)
  18. Air Raid Shelter 3:02 (2008)
  19. Lester Sterling Special ?:?? (2016)
  20. The Big Job 2:50 (28 Mar 2020)
  21. Young Wings Can Fly / Johnny & The Attractions 2:53 ()
  22. Soul Feeling 3:16 ()
  23. Harbour View Special 2:55 ()
  24. Tribute To A King 3:21 ()
  25. Inez (aka Tracy's Theme) 3:44 ()
  26. Blue Ska 2:39 ()

On Recordings (11)

Arranged

  1. Toasters Back in Town 4:01 Tricia & the Supersonics (01 Jan 1997)
  2. Skain’ Tommy McCook Style 4:28 Tricia & the Supersonics (01 Jan 1997)
  3. Mr. Ska Macka Sterling 4:06 Tricia & the Supersonics (01 Jan 1997)

Instruments

  1. Wings of a Dove 2:48 The Wailers (1976) alto saxophone
  2. Mr. Ska Macka Sterling 4:06 Tricia & the Supersonics (01 Jan 1997) alto saxophone
  3. Toasters Back in Town 4:01 Tricia & the Supersonics (01 Jan 1997) alto saxophone
  4. Skain’ Tommy McCook Style 4:28 Tricia & the Supersonics (01 Jan 1997) alto saxophone
  5. King of Kings 4:38 Prince Buster & The Skatalites (1997) alto saxophone
  6. Can’t You See 3:11 Doreen Shaffer & The Skatalites (1997) alto saxophone
  7. Magic Star 5:02 The Skatalites (1997) alto saxophone
  8. Be My Guest 3:16 Ben Harper with The Skatalites (25 Sep 2007) alto saxophone

Credited as (21)

  1. Lester Sterling
  2. Lester Sterling & The Skatalites
  3. Lester Sterling, Lloyd Harmer & Stranger Cole
  4. Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling
  5. Tommy McCook & Lester Sterling
  6. Lester Sterling & Tommy McCook
  7. Lester Sterling, Johnnie Moore & Tommy McCook
  8. Lester Sterling with King Cannon
  9. Lester Sterling & Collins All Stars
  10. Strange Cole & Lester Sterling
  11. Lester Sterling & Stranger Cole
  12. Lester Sterling feat. Johnny Moore & Tommy McCook
  13. Don Lee & Lester Sterling
  14. Lester Sterling & The City Slickers
  15. Lester Sterling & Stranger Cole CD
  16. Val Bennett / Lester Sterling
  17. Stranger Cole Featuring Lester Sterling
  18. Lester Sterling with The Baba Brooks Band
  19. Big Ska Band with Lester Sterling
  20. Lester Sterling With Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
  21. Lester Sterling & The Skatalites

Works (1)

Wrote

  1. Bangarang

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/lester_sterling
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/1069397571
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006085777
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2006085777/
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb139734294

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/105869

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000271519

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2633311/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/69123210

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q722879