Ken Boothe

Ken Boothe on vinyl: Mr. Rock Steady

In short: In the sixties Ken Boothe from Kingston, Jamaica, became one of the great voices of rocksteady at Studio One – his nickname is “Mr. Rock Steady”. In 1974 he reached number one in Britain with “Everything I Own”, his version of a song by the band Bread. The Vinyl Room currently has 4 records by Ken Boothe.

What makes Ken Boothe special?

A voice full of soul: “Moving Away” shows him as a rocksteady singer, and on one single he takes the A-side, with the Soul Brothers – Studio One’s house band – on the B-side.

With “Everything I Own” he reached a large audience in Britain. Plus “Blood Brothers”.

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First pressings

Records by Ken Boothe

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FAQ

Where is Ken Boothe from? From Kingston, Jamaica.

Why is he called “Mr. Rock Steady”? Because he was one of the defining rocksteady singers of the sixties.

What is “Everything I Own”? His version of a song by the band Bread – number one in Britain in 1974.

Which records do you have? Including editions from the seventies – 4 records in all.