Birth name Devon Barrant Russell Died June 18, 1997 Years active Mid-1960s–1997 Music group The Tartans | Name Devon Russell Genres Rocksteady, Reggae Role Singer | |
Occupation(s) Singer, record producer Associated acts The Tartans, Cultural Roots, The Congos Albums Darker Than Blue, Roots Music, Money sex and violence People also search for Lincoln Thompson, Cedric Myton, Lloyd Robinson, Lindberg Lewis | ||
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Devon Russell (died 18 June 1997) was a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer and record producer who recorded between the 1960s and the 1990s, both as a solo artist and as a member of The Tartans and Cultural Roots.
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Biography
Russell's career began in the 1960s with the Tartans, a group which also included Prince Lincoln Thompson, Linbergh "Preps" Lewis, and Cedric Myton. When the Tartans disbanded, Russell embarked on a solo career, and for a time joined Cultural Roots as lead singer. He also recorded with Myton as Devon & Cedric. In the mid-1970s, Russell recorded 11 songs for Lee "Scratch" Perry that were never released and contrary to popular belief, he never recorded under the name of Devon Irons. In the early 1980s he recorded for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label, and his debut solo album, Roots Music, was produced by Dodd and released on Sweet Music Records in 1982. In 1983 he was asked to join The Congos for a European tour, and he eventually relocated to the United Kingdom. He moved on to work with Roy Cousins on his second album, Prison Life. In the early 1990s he worked with Zion Train and Skaville Train. In 1996 his fourth album, Darker Than Blue, was a tribute to Curtis Mayfield wholly comprising Mayfield cover versions.
His productions include Big Youth's 1978 album Isaiah First Prophet of the Old.
Russell died from a brain tumour on 18 June 1997.