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1960s · World·1968–1986

The Upsetters

The Upsetters connects directly to 16 artists, and through them to at least 45 more acts. Gare du Nord's line-up has included Aron Raams, Arthur Antoine and Barend Fransen, among others. Lee “Scratch” Perry played in Omar & Lee Perry, The Engineers and Chant Artist Collective. Glen Adams played in The Heptones and The Hippy Boys.

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Aron RaamsArthur AntoineBarend FransenDorona AlbertiErik TruffazOmar & Lee PerryThe EngineersChant Artist Co…The HeptonesThe Hippy BoysThe Boris Gardi…Boris Gardiner…Harry J. All St…Sound DimensionThe Rhythm AcesDave & Ansel Co…The Wailers BandAston & Carlton…Bob Marley & Th…Ziggy Marley an…The WailersPadlockMaterialThe Revolutiona…Sly & the Revol…The Taxi GangRockers All Sta…Impact All StarsThe Now Generat…Phil Pratt All…Zap PowThe SkatalitesGibson's All St…JahzzGare du NordLee “Scratch” Per…Glen AdamsBoris GardinerDave BarkerAston “Family Man…Robert “Robbie” S…Augustus PabloVin GordonThe Upsetters
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Bands & Artists Connected to The Upsetters

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Where The Upsetters’s collaborators go next — the other bands, founded groups, and side projects their direct connections belong to.

Gare du Nord

Lee “Scratch” Perry

Glen Adams

Boris Gardiner

Dave Barker

Aston “Family Man” Barrett

Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare

Augustus Pablo

Vin Gordon

Background

The Upsetters were the house band for Jamaican reggae producer Lee "Scratch" Perry. The name of the band comes from Perry's nickname of Upsetter, after his song "I Am the Upsetter", a musical dismissal of his former boss Coxsone Dodd.via Wikipedia

Career Highlights

13 albums
Formed
1968
Active
1968–1986
Listeners
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Selected Discography

  1. 1969Return of Django
  2. 1969The Upsetter
  3. 1970Clint Eastwood
  4. 1970Many Moods of the Upsetters
  5. 1970Scratch the Upsetter Again
  6. 1970The Good, the Bad and the Upsetters
  7. 1971Eastwood Rides Again
  8. 197314 Dub Blackboard Jungle
  9. 1974Double Seven
  10. 1976Super Ape
  11. 1978Return of the Super Ape
  12. 1980Blackboard Jungle Dub
  13. 1995Upsetters A Go Go

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