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Yardie Steven Stanley co creator

I was watching an interview with Steven and he mentioned that his brother Peter passed in 2020. Peter was my bonafide brethren. RIP to Peter…I remember him looking at a sistren of mine and giving her the nickname Whitney Houston

In reply to FanAttick

Great song. Remixed by 100s of artist.

Yardie Steven Stanley had his finger-prints all over it, as co-writer and audio engineer.
From the lyrics:

Black Uhuru got on the map after Stanley mixed the amazing 'Anthem' album. He (Stanley) is one talented man. Do you recall Harry J (Harry Johnson, former insurance agent, too many music accomplishments to mention)... He and Stanley continued to collaborate well into the 2000s. Harry J is another music legend from JA. One of many.

Was Peter also a musician? RIP

Thanks for the memory lane song above!

In reply to pelon

Harry J - vastly underrated.

For me (and I know this is controversial) "Anthem" is an album that should have not been given the Grammy, that honor should have gone to Steel Pulse's "Earth Crisis" but I get it, first Reggae Grammy had to go to a local. "Anthem", fine album still with lots of stalwarts behind it.

In reply to pelon

Not as far as I can remember. When I met him he worked in the agro industry in Westmoreland back in the 1980s

In reply to pelon

I fondly recall Harry J All-stars and Liquidator.

In reply to Drapsey

I know there was a lawsuit against Staple Singers and/or Muscle Shoals, any idea of the outcome? I hope Harry J reeled in some dough.

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In reply to JayMor

The Staple Singers lost that suit.

In reply to JoeGrine

And that's as it should be. Hope the compensation was adequate.

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