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Dave Barker
voc, *1948 JM, Franklyn Town
Singer of Reggae
A.k.a. David John Crooks Dave Collins (3) Dave McLaren David Crooks
Dave Barker (born David John Crooks, 10 October 1948, Franklyn Town, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae and rocksteady singer who has made a string of solo albums along with recordings as a member of The Techniques and as half of the duo Dave and Ansell Collins.
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Popular Tracks 
Monkey Spanner (Mixed) on All Back To by Fatboy Slim Funky, Funky Reggae on Double Barrel - The Best of Dave & Ansel Collins by Dave & Ansell Collins Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying on Lee Scratch Perry Presents Peter Tosh & Friends by Peter Tosh My Best Girl on Double Barrel by Dave & Ansell Collins Do Your Thing on Africa's Blood by Lee "Scratch" Perry Shocks of Mighty on Prisoner of Love by Dave Barker & The Upsetters Smooth and Sorts on Bunny 'Striker' Lee's Full Up: Early Reggae Productions 1968-72 by Various Artists Lock Jaw on Double Barrel - The Best of Dave & Ansel Collins by Dave & Ansell Collins What a Confusion on Lee Scratch Perry Presents Peter Tosh & Friends by Peter Tosh Prisoner of Love on Prisoner of Love by Dave Barker & The UpsettersTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Down On Your Speed / One Little Lie | The Ethiopians / Dave Barker | 2017 | Single |
| Ivan Itler The Conqueror / Smooths And Sorts | The Bunny Lee Allstars / Dave Barker | 2017 | Single |
| Wake Up To Reality / Musical Pressure | Glen Brown And Dave Barker / Jo Jo Bennett | 2016 | Single |
| Your Own Thing / War Boat | Dave Barker / The Techniques | 2015 | Single |
| Your Love Is A Game / Lonely Man | Dave Barker / The Techniques | 2015 | Single |
| Your Love's A Game / Your Love's A Version | Dave Barker | 2015 | Single |
| Glow of Love | Dave Barker | 2015 | Album |
| Scheherazade | Dave Barker | 2014 | Single |
| Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow / The Selecter | Phoenix City All-Stars ft. Dave Barker | 2012 | Single |
| A Moment In Time | Dave Barker Meets Alberto Tarin With The Jazzin Reggae Band | 2011 | Album |
| Peach Green Reggae | Dave Barker And Los Granadians Del Espacio Exterior | 2004 | Single |
| Baby Don't Go / Out Of Love (No Love At All) | Johnny Clarke / Dave Barker | 2003 | Single |
| Double Barrel (All The Hits Plus More) | Dave & Ansel Collins Featuring Dave Barker | 2002 | Compil. |
| Kingston Affair | Dave Barker & The Selecter | 2000 | Compil. |
| True True / I Got To Get Away | U-Roy / Dave Barker | 2000 | Single |
| Monkey Spanner | Dave Barker | 1997 | Compil. |
| Crusin / All Thow Your Blind | Dave Barker / Ann Saunders | 1994 | Album |
| My Conversation / Cool Off Woman | Dave Barker | 1985 | Album |
| Till I Kiss You | Dave Barker, Natural Mystic | 1985 | Album |
| Get High Everybody / Run For Cover Prince Jammy's | Dave Barker | 1985 | Album |
| Prisioner Of Love | Dave Barker | 1984 | Single |
| Prisoner Of Love | Dave Barker | 1984 | Single |
| Reggae Seggae - Volume One | Dave Barker And Bobby James | 1982 | Album |
| Everybody Needs Love / Glow Of Love | Dave Barker | 1980 | Album |
| Calling One Thousand Dread Locks | Dennis Alcapone, Dave Barker V. I. Pablo, Skin, Flesh & Bones | 1978 | Album |
| Single Barrel / It's Summer | Dave & Ansel Collins / Dave Barker | 1975 | Single |
| Baby I Need You / Find Yourself A Fool | Dave Barker | 1974 | Single |
| Driving Instructor / Its Summer | Dave Barker / Dave & Ansel Collins | 1974 | Single |
| Throw A Kiss / Daddy's Home | Dave Barker / Junior English | 1973 | Single |
| I'm Stoned In Love With You | Dave Barker | 1973 | Single |
| Man Next Door / Got To Get Away | John Holt & The Paragons / Dave Barker | 1973 | Single |
| Sex Machine / You Left And Gone | Dave Barker, The Aggrovators | 1972 | Single |
| Are You Sure / I Don't Know Why | Dave Barker | 1972 | Single |
| You'll Be Sorry / Green Grow The Lilacs | Dave Barker | 1972 | Single |
| Groove Me | Dave Barker | 1971 | Single |
| Whispering Bells / Jacket | Owen Gray / Dave Barker | 1971 | Single |
| Only The Strong Survive / Survival | Dave Barker | 1971 | Single |
| Shocks '71 / You've Got To Be Mine | Dave Barker And The Upsetters / The Hurricanes | 1971 | Single |
| Double Heavy / Johnny Dollar | Dave Barker | 1971 | Single |
| Karate | Dave Barker & Ansel Collins | 1971 | Single |
| Just My Imagination / What Should I Do | Dave Barker | 1971 | Single |
| Small Axe V/S 2 | Dave Barker & The Upsetters | 1971 | Single |
| What A Confusion / Small Axe | Dave Barker / Bob Marley | 1971 | Single |
| What A Confusion | Dave Barker | 1971 | Single |
| Build My World Around You | Bobby James & Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Some Sympathy / Tender Love | Dave Barker / Untouchables | 1970 | Single |
| Blessed are The Meek / Quiet Place | Slim Smith And Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| On The Beach Version / Maria | Lizzy / Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| You Said It / Hot Sauce | Bobby James & Dave Barker / The Aggrovators | 1970 | Single |
| Girl Of My Dreams / On Broadway | Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Shock Of Might | Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Life Of A Millionaire | Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| The Fastest Man Alive / Bloodshot Eyes | Dave Barker / Norman Grant | 1970 | Single |
| Reggae Meeting | Dave Barker / Martin All Stars | 1970 | Single |
| Happy Go Lucky Girl / Sammy | Lizzy & Dennis Alcapone / Bobby James & Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Blessed Are The Meek / People's Voice | Slim Smith & Dave Barker / The Whip | 1970 | Single |
| Man Short / She Want It | Busty Brown / Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Sound Underground / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying | Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| October / Time Out | Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Prisoner Of Love | Dave Barker Meets The Upsetters | 1970 | Album |
| Funkey Reggae / I Love You My Baby | Dave Barker / Tommy McCook & The Supersonics | 1970 | Single |
| Shocks Of A Mighty / Set Me Free | The Upsetters / Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| You Betray Me | Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Wet Version / I Got To Get Away | Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Slip Up / On Broadway | Lester Sterling / Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Spinning Wheel | Melanie Jonas And Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| She Want It / Give Him Up | Dave Barker | 1970 | Single |
| Mr. Pitiful / Do You Like It | Dave Barker / The Upsetters | 1970 | Single |
| Conqueror Version 3 / My Mother Law | Dave Barker & The Upsetters | 1970 | Single |
| Prisoner Of Love / Soul Juice | Dave Barker / The Upsetters | 1969 | Single |
| Prisoner Of Love / Mixture Of Version | Dave Barker / The Upsetters | 1969 | Single |
| Heaven Less / Lady Love Light | Vin Gordon / Glen Brown And Dave Barker | 1969 | Single |
| It's Summer | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Reach My Goal / Get My Gold | Trevor Dixon / Dave Barker / Starkey Banton | Album | |
| Beatitude / Blessed Are The Meek | Slim Smith / Dave Barker | Single | |
| It's Alright / A.O.K. | Dave Barker / Ethnic Fight Band | Album | |
| Find Yourself A Fool | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Our Day Will Come / Twilight Jamahiriya | Dave Barker / Virgo Orchestra | Album | |
| Jah Set Me Free | Dave Barker | Album | |
| Lonely Man | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Love Is A Gamble / Your Love's A Game | The Techniques / Dave Barker | Single | |
| Baby I Need Your Love / Version | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Crusin | Barbara Rush & Dave Barker & Thomas Sister | Single | |
| Follow Your Heart | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Prisoner Of Love / Shacks Of Mighty | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Go Find Yourself A Fool | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Your Love Is A Game / Specialize In Good Girls | Dave Barker / Techniques All Stars | Single | |
| When You Get Right Down To It | Tracy King & Dave Barker | Single | |
| Run For Cover | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Curious | Dave Barker | Album | |
| Who Nuh Like It Bite It / Your Love Is A Game | Trinity / Dave Barker | Single | |
| Make It Through The Night | Dave Barker | Single | |
| Green Grows The Lilac | Dave Barker | Album |
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