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Lord Tanamo

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Born
2 October 1934
Born In
Kingston, Jamaica
Died
19 April 2016 (aged 81)
Joseph Abraham Gordon (2 October 1934 – 19 April 2016), better known as Lord Tanamo, was a Jamaican singer and songwriter best known for his mento and ska work. Born in Kingston and raised in Denham Town in the West of the city, Gordon was influenced by Lord Kitchener, who lived in Jamaica in the 1940s. His interest in music began at an early age when he heard a rumba box being played by local musician Cecil Lawes. He went on to perform locally as a teenager, singing calypsos accompanied by Lawes, and began performing in hotels in the early 1950s. He first recorded for Kingston busi… read more
Joseph Abraham Gordon (2 October 1934 – 19 April 2016), better known as Lord Tanamo, was a Jamaican singer and songwriter best known for his mento and ska work. Born in Kingston and raised in Denham Town in the West of the city, Gordon was influenced by Lord Kitchener, who lived in Jamaica in… read more
Joseph Abraham Gordon (2 October 1934 – 19 April 2016), better known as Lord Tanamo, was a Jamaican singer and songwriter best known for his mento and ska work. Born in Kingston and raised in Denham Town in the West of the city, Gordon was influenced by Lord Kitchener, who lived in Jamaica in the 1940s. His interest in music began at an early age when he heard a … read more

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Top Tracks

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1 I'm In The Mood For Love (I'm In The Mood For Ska) I'm In The Mood For Love (I'm In The Mood For Ska)
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2 Play track I'm in the Mood for Ska: The Best of Lord Tanamo Come Down (Pomps And Pride)
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3 Play track In The Mood For Ska Keep on moving
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4 Play track Trojan Ska Box Set Volume Two You Belong To My Heart
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5 Play track Trojan Ska Collection Iron Bar
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6 Play track Reggae & Ska Legends I'm In The Mood For Love
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7 Play track All The Best In the mood for ska
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8 Play track Massive Reggae I'm In the Mood for Ska
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9 Play track I'm in the Mood for Ska: The Best of Lord Tanamo I had a dream
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10 I'm in the Mood for Ska: The Best of Lord Tanamo Shame And Scandal (in The Family)
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Albums

  1. 6,104 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 26 tracks

    I'm in the Mood for Ska: The Best of Lord Tanamo
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  2. 3,133 listeners

    1 Jan 1965 · 24 tracks

    Festival Jump Up (Expanded Version)
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  3. 102 listeners

    1994 · 15 tracks

    Skamento Movement
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  4. 72 listeners

    1965 · 2 tracks

    I'm In The Mood For Ska
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