Hopeton Lewis
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Biography
[Edit]Hopeton Lewis' rich baritone has had a profound impact on Jamaican music, and his mixture of gospel and soul elements helped set the template for early rocksteady. Born October 3, 1947, in Kingston, Lewis' mother died when he was two, and he rotated living with various aunts, uncles, and grandparents. By the age of six he was already singing in church, and singing is where he turned when he was left on his own at the age of 15. Lewis quickly formed his first singing group, the Regals, and his career course was set. Like many Jamaican singers, Lewis got his start at Studio One, but soon moved over to Ken Khouri's Federal Studios, where he recorded what is arguably the first rocksteady side, "Take It Easy," backed by Lynn Taitt & the Jets. The song was released on Winston Blake's Merritone label in 1966 and was a huge success. In the late '60s he worked as part of a duo with Glen Brown. His solo career really took off when he won the 1970 Festival Song Competition with the song "Boom Shacka Lacka," which he recorded for Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, then moved over to Byron Lee's Dynamic Sound imprint for the album Groovin' Out on Life, which firmly established Lewis as an explosive singer and performer when it was released in 1973, followed quickly by a second album, The Dynamic Hopeton Lewis. Lewis started his own label, Bay City Music, in the late '80s and turned increasingly to gospel music, releasing This Is Gospel in 1996, followed by Reaching Out to Jesus in 2000. Since then Lewis stuck with gospel and has released a prolific series of albums, including Lay Your Hands on Me Jesus, Caribbean Gospel Jubilee, Inner Peace, Hopeton Lewis Sings Country Gospel, The Many Moods of Gospel, and The Inspirational Hopeton Lewis.
Title: Knocking On My Door / Pick Yourself Up - Single
Artist: The Renegades, Hopeton Lewis
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Everybody Rocking / Rocking Mood - Single
Artist: Lynn Taitt, The Jets, Hopeton Lewis
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Let Me Come On Home / Hardships Of Life - Single
Artist: Hopeton Lewis, Merritone All Stars
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Collections
Title: Baba Boom! Musically Intensified Festival Songs
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cultural Things
Genre: Reggae
Title: Out of Many - 50 Years of Reggae Music
Genre: Reggae
Title: Late Night Reggae
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Big People Music, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Caribbean Gospel Book 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Caribbean Gospel: Book One
Genre: Reggae
Title: Tighten Up Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rocksteady - The Roots Of Reggae
Genre: Electronica, Reggae
Title: The Creole Reggae Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gay Jamaica Independence Time
Genre: Reggae
Title: Original Reggae Hits of the 60's & 70's
Genre: Reggae
Title: Best of Reggae and Rocksteady We Love from the 60s
Genre: Reggae
Title: Original Reggae Hits of the 60's & 70's, Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pick of the Hits Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae (Tribute to UB40)
Title: Classic Reggae Volume 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pop Hits In Reggae Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: Tribute to UB40
Title: Foundation Singers - Revival Classics, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Celebrating Jamaica 50 - The History of Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gay Jamaica Independence Time
Genre: World Music
Title: Late Night Reggae
Genre: Rock
Title: Pick of the Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Mighty Trojan Sound (Don Letts Presents)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Tighten Up Volume 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: UB40s Jukebox - 18 Original Reggae Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae 60s
Title: From Bam Bam to Cherry Oh! Baby
Genre: Reggae
Title: Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Sixties Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pick of the Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Memories Of Reggae Vol 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Reggae: Foundation Selection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Reggae Foundation Platinum Edition
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jackpot Presents Foundation Singers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Memories Of Reggae Vol 1 Platinum Edition
Genre: Reggae, Alternative
Title: Pure Gold: Foundation Singers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Classic Reggae Vol 1 Platinum Edition
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cousins Records Presents Classic Reggae Vol 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hottest Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae
Title: Massive Reggae Attack!
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pop Hits In Reggae Boxset (Platinum Edition)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Anthems in Reggae Playlist
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: War Ina Babylon An Island Reggae Anthology - CD1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Stories Age (CD2)
Title: Trojan: Reggae Chill - Out Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Sixties 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Reggae Collection (CD2)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Don Letts Presents The Mighty Trojan Sound
Genre: Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: 300% Dynamite!
Genre: Reggae
Title: 200% Dynamite!
Genre: Reggae
Title: Treasure Isle Presents Original Reggae 1966-1973
Genre: Reggae
Title: Scratchy Sounds ~ Ska, Dub, Roots & Reggae Nuggets (CD2)
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Ska
Title: First Class Rock Steady
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Reggae
Title: Merritone Rock Steady 1 Shanty Town Curfew 1966-1967
Genre: Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: Late Night Tales: Fatboy Slim
Artist: Fatboy Slim
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dance Pop, Funk
Title: Love Is All I Had : A Tribute to the Queen of Jamaican Soul
Artist: Phyllis Dillon
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Pop
Title: Trojan Country Reggae Box Set
Artist: Various
Genre: Alternative Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Ska
Title: Out Of Many - 50 Years of Reggae Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Caribbean Gospel Book 3
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Let's Do Rocksteady: The Story of Rocksteady 1966-68
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Reggae Anthology: The Definitive Collection of Federal Records (1964-1982)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae
Title: Love Is All I Had: A Tribute to the Queen of Jamaican Soul
Artist: Phyllis Dillon
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Barry Myers Presents Scratchy Sounds (Ska, Dub, Roots & Reggae Nuggets)
Artist: Barry Myers
Genre: Reggae
Title: Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae
Title: Merritone Rock Steady 3: Bang Bang Rock Steady 1966-1968
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae
Title: Soul To Soul DJ's Choice (Expanded Version)
Artist: Dennis Alcapone, The Lizzy
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae