Official Lloyd Coxsone 62nd Anniversary Highlights: Sir Coxsone - King Tubbys - Luv Injection

Lloyd Blackford aka Sir Lloyd Coxsone is an influential figure in the growth of the UK reggae scene, Lloyd Coxsone left his home in St Thomas, Jamaica, and arrived in the UK in 1962, settling in South West London. Then joined the first sound Queen of the West as a selector, then moved on to Barry Sky Rocket as a selector. After leaving Barry SkyRocket, he went on to build his own sound Lloyd the Matador. After Matador he joined Duke Reid as a selector. After Duke Reid he built his second sound Sir Coxsone Outernational Sound. He went on to form his own sound system, adopting the name of the biggest sound in Jamaica at the time, and also, pointedly, the main rival to Jamaica’s Duke Reid, Sir Coxsone. Coxsone Sound soon gained a strong following that eventually led to his residency at the famous London nightclub the Roaring Twenties, In Carnaby Street. Throughout the 70s Sir Coxsone Sound’s success lay with maintaining the sound to rigorous standards, playing the most exclusive dub plates direct from Jamaica, and keeping abreast of trends within the music. Rather than specialising in one particular style, Coxsone Sound offered music for all tastes.

Coxsone, like other sound men, also expanded into the record business, licensing music from Jamaica at first, then trying his hand at his own productions using local UK artists. In 1975 he enjoyed huge success, and kick started the UK lovers rock phenomenon in the process, with his production of “Caught You In A Lie” – originally a US soul hit by Robert Parker – featuring the vocal talents of 14 year old South London schoolgirl Louisa Mark. That same year he issued one of the best dub albums of the era King of The Dub Rock, which featured dubwise versions of his own productions and those of Gussie Clarke, mixed in part at King Tubby’s. Other notable records appeared on his Tribesman and Lloyd Coxsone Outernational labels and elsewhere during the late 70s and early 80s, including Fabian’s Jack Ruby – produced ‘Prophecy’, Love And Only Love’ and Voice of The Poor’ by Fred Locks.

Others included ‘Stormy Night’ and ‘Homeward Bound’ by the Creation Steppers, a version of the Commodores’ ‘Easy’ by Jimmy Lindsay (many of which are available on 12 The Hard Way) and many more. During the mid-80s Coxsone handed control of his sound over to the younger elements in his team, notably Festus and a new breed of DJs. Lloyd Coxsone released Fred Locks, Creation Stepper, Fabian, Burning Spear, Jimmy Lindsay, Delroy Wilson and Coxsone, DJ Jah Screechy, Daddy Freddy, Levi Roots, Tennerfly, and many more. The first sound to play in Europe. Being the first sound to introduce Roots and Culture in the Uk, he is still a prominent figure at the controls.

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