Byron Lee

Byron Lee

b, 1935-2008 JM, Manchester Parish
Musician / Producer of Reggae
A.k.a. Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee

Born 27th June 1935 Christiana, Manchester Parish, Jamaica Died 4th November 2008 Kingston, Jamaica Byron Lee was a Jamaican bassist, band leader, and producer. Established the world-renowned studio Dynamic Sounds in 1969. See Dynamic Sounds Studios. Awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in 1982 for services to music and the Order of Jamaica on 24th October 2008 in his hospital bed. He also launched the annual Jamaica carnival in 1990 and appeared in the James Bond film Dr. No with The Dragonaires.

Genres

Reggae
R&B/Soul
World
Pop

Plays With

Byron Lee And The Dragonaires

Byron Lee And The Ska Kings

Byron Lee's Allstars

The Byron Lee Orchesta

Popular Tracks

Tiney Winey on Essential Byron Lee - 50th Anniversary Celebration by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

Elizabethan Reggae on No Woman No Cry by Byron Lee

Nani Wine on Port Royal Bacchanal by Various Artists

Chutney Bachannal on Soca Engine by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

Leggo Mi Man on Soca Vibes by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

Kim on Soca Vibes by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

007 (Shanty Town) on World Reggae 2020 by Byron Lee

Swing Engine on Soca Engine by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

Cherry Oh Baby on No Woman No Cry by Byron Lee

Watermelon Man Ska on Caribbean Carnival, Vol. 2 by Various Artists

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Pempelem / Bata Cha Cha Cha	Byron Lee	2015	Single
The Singles Collection 1960-1962	Byron Lee	2014	Compil.
Love How Ya Winning / Tiny Winey	Oscar Benjamin & Byron Lee, Byron Lee And The Dragonaires	1998	Album
Live & Let Die / Reggae Makossa	Byron Lee	1974	Single
Jump Up	Byron Lee	1966	Album
Scatter Shot / Like You Do	The Mighty Avengers / Byron Lee	1966	Single
How Sweet It Is / The Record	The Blues Busters, Byron Lee	1965	Single
Ska Dee Wah / Night Train From Jamaica	Byron Lee - Danny Davis	1964	Single
Miss Mary / Sprach Zarathustra 2001	Byron Lee		Single

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.

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