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Derrick Harriott
bvoc, *1939 JM, Kingston Parish
Singer / Musician / Producer of Reggae
A.k.a. Derrick Clinton Harriott
Derrick Harriott (born February 6th, 1939, Jamaica) is a singer and record producer, founder of Crystal Records (3), along with shop/distributor Derrick's One Stop and subsequent labels Move & Groove and Crystal D. In 1971, Swing magazine named Harriott the Top Producer of 1970. He was one of the first producers to use King Tubby's mixing talents at his Waterhouse studio, issuing one of the earliest dub albums, Scrub A Dub, credited to The Crystallites. Uncle of Kim Harriott.
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| The Jiving Juniors |
Popular Tracks 
The Loser on The Loser / Now We Know by Derrick Harriott The Loser on Psychedelic Train by Derrick Harriott Born to Love You on 14 Chartbuster Hits by Derrick Harriott Money Ska on Crystal/Move & Groove Artists Collectors Edition 1 by Various Artists Let Me Down Easy on Let Me Down Easy / Hell Below by Derrick Harriott & Crystal Generation Biafra on For a Fistful of Dollars by Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites Walk the Street on Sings Jamaican Rocksteady-Reggae by Derrick Harriott Do I Worry? on Psychedelic Train by Derrick Harriott Message from a Black Man on Psychedelic Train by Derrick Harriott Bombshell on For a Fistful of Dollars by Derrick Harriott & The CrystalitesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrub A Dub Music + More Scrub A Dub | Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites | 2018 | Album |
| Let It Whip / Juicy Fruit | Derrick Harriott / Christine Lewin | 2015 | Single |
| Solomon | Derrick Harriott | 2014 | Single |
| Solomon | Derrick Harriott | 2014 | Single |
| Look Over Your Shoulders | Derrick Harriott | 2014 | Single |
| Some Guys Have All The Luck / Just Want To Be Your Joy | Derrick Harriott | 2013 | Single |
| Groovy Situation / Candy | Derrick Harriott | 2012 | Single |
| It's All Right | Derrick Harriott | 2012 | Single |
| Keep On Dancing / Now We Know | Derrick Harriott / Bobby Ellis & The Desmond Miles Seven | 2012 | Single |
| Let Me Down Easy / Hell Below | Derrick Harriott / Crystal Generation | 2012 | Single |
| People Make The World Go Round / Brown Baby | The Chosen Few / Derrick Harriott | 2012 | Single |
| Do The Jerk / Dance Romeo | Derrick Harriott | 2012 | Single |
| Message From A Black Man / Going Back Home | Derrick Harriott / The Chosen Few | 2012 | Single |
| All Night / The Tickler | David Anthony / Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites | 2012 | Single |
| The Loser | Derrick Harriott | 2012 | Single |
| Rasta Man Soul | Derrick Harriott & Luciano | 2005 | Single |
| Do I Worry / Shuntin' | Derrick Harriott / Bobby Ellis & The Crystalites | 2004 | Single |
| Crystal / Move & Groove Artists - Collectors Edition 1 | Derrick Harriott | 1999 | Compil. |
| I Wanna get Next To You | Derrick Harriott | 1997 | Single |
| What Made Maggie Run | Derrick Harriott | 1996 | Single |
| Dance Hall Train | Derrick Harriott | 1996 | Single |
| The Donkey Years 1961-1965 | Derrick Harriott And The Jiving Juniors | 1993 | Compil. |
| Eye Contac | Derrick Harriott | 1993 | Single |
| The Sensational Derrick Harriott Sings Jamaican Rock Steady-Reggae | Derrick Harriott | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Loser | Derrick Harriott | 1992 | Single |
| Reggae Disco Mix Vol. 4 | Derrick Harriott | 1992 | Album |
| Marriage License | Derrick Harriott | 1991 | Single |
| Lavender Blue | Derrick Harriott | 1991 | Single |
| Riding The Musical Chariot | Derrick Harriott | 1990 | Compil. |
| Starting All Over | Yellowman & Derrick Harriott | 1988 | Album |
| Step Softly (Rock-Steady And Reggae 1965-1972) | Derrick Harriott | 1988 | Compil. |
| I Just Want To Stay Here | Derrick Harriott Feat. JC Lodge | 1987 | Single |
| All Shook Up | Derrick Harriott | 1987 | Single |
| Baby Hang Up The Phone / Eighteen With A Bullet | Lloyd Parks / Derrick Harriott | 1986 | Album |
| Mr. Sea | Derrick Harriott, The Chariot Riders | 1986 | Single |
| Slave / Rub A Dub Style | Derrick Harriott | 1986 | Single |
| Slave / Solomon (The Chariot) | Derrick Harriott | 1986 | Album |
| What's Good For The Goose | Derrick Harriott | 1985 | Single |
| Silent River (Runs Deep) | Derrick Harriott | 1985 | Album |
| Checkin' Out The Hits | Derrick Harriott | 1985 | Album |
| Skin To Skin | Derrick Harriott | 1985 | Single |
| All Shook Up | Derrick Harriott | 1985 | Single |
| Checkin' Out | Derrick Harriott | 1984 | Single |
| Rock This Rock | Derrick Harriott | 1983 | Album |
| Caribbean Style | Derrick Harriott | 1983 | Album |
| Whip It | Derrick Harriott | 1983 | Album |
| Homely Girl / Oogum Boogum Song | Derrick Harriott | 1983 | Album |
| Acid Rock | Derrick Harriott | 1982 | Album |
| Jesus Was Born Today | Derrick Harriott | 1982 | Album |
| Rap This Rock | Derrick Harriott | 1982 | Album |
| Birthday Song / I'm Your Puppet | Derrick Harriott | 1982 | Album |
| Songs For Midnight Lovers | Derrick Harriott | 1981 | Compil. |
| Sweet Harmony | Derrick Harriott | 1980 | Single |
| Enter The Chariot | Derrick Harriott | 1980 | Album |
| Best Of Both Worlds | Derrick Harriott | 1980 | Album |
| Trying To Get To You | Derrick Harriott | 1979 | Album |
| La La Means I Love You | Derrick Harriott | 1979 | Album |
| Born To Love You (79 Style) | Derrick Harriott | 1979 | Album |
| Christmas Songbook | Derrick Harriott, The Tamlins, Joy White, Reasons, U Brown / The Chariot Riders | 1979 | Album |
| Reggae Disco Mix Vol. 12 | Derrick Harriott, The Tamlins, Joy White, Reasons, U Brown, The Chariot Riders | 1979 | Compil. |
| Born To Love You | Derrick Harriott | 1979 | Album |
| Float On | Derrick Harriott | 1978 | Album |
| Don't Hold Back | Derrick Harriott | 1978 | Album |
| Slave / The Loser | Derrick Harriott | 1978 | Album |
| Soul Sister | Derrick Harriott | 1977 | Single |
| Train Of Desire | Derrick Harriott & Althea Forrest | 1977 | Single |
| Float On | Derrick Harriott And The Chariot Riders | 1977 | Single |
| Reggae Chart Busters Seventies Style | Derrick Harriott And The Revolutionaries | 1977 | Album |
| Float On | Derrick Harriott And The Chariot Riders | 1977 | Single |
| The Roamer | Derrick Harriott | 1976 | Single |
| Heavenly Love | Derrick Harriott | 1976 | Single |
| Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Derrick Harriott | 1976 | Single |
| Solomon & Selassie | Derrick Harriott | 1976 | Album |
| Reggae Disco Mix Vol 37 | Derrick Harriott | 1975 | Album |
| Look Over Your Shoulders | Derrick Harriott | 1975 | Single |
| Greatest Reggae Hits | Derrick Harriott | 1975 | Album |
| Being In Love / I Told You So | Derrick Harriott | 1975 | Single |
| Dancing The Reggae | Derrick Harriott | 1975 | Single |
| Eighteen With A Bullett | Derrick Harriott | 1975 | Single |
| Better Jamaica / Version | Derrick Harriott, The Aggrovators | 1975 | Single |
| Reggae Disco Rockers | Derrick Harriott | 1975 | Album |
| More Scrubbing The Dub | Derrick Harriott | 1975 | Album |
| Bucket Full Of Tears | Derrick Harriott | 1974 | Single |
| Face Dog | Derrick Harriott | 1974 | Single |
| Some Guys Have All The Luck | Derrick Harriott | 1974 | Single |
| Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Derrick Harriott | 1974 | Single |
| Derrick Harriott Presents Scrub A Dub Reggae | Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites | 1974 | Album |
| Frankie J. & Melinda | I-Roy / Derrick Harriott | 1973 | Single |
| Being In Love | Derrick Harriott | 1973 | Single |
| 14 Chartbuster Hits | Derrick Harriott | 1973 | Album |
| Brown Baby | Derrick Harriott | 1973 | Single |
| Since I Lost My Baby | Derrick Harriott | 1972 | Single |
| Trial Of Love / Day By Day | Derrick Harriott | 1972 | Single |
| Over The River | Derrick Harriott | 1972 | Single |
| Don't Rock The Boat | Derrick Harriott | 1972 | Single |
| Let Me Down Easy / "Easy" (Version) | Derrick Harriott | 1972 | Single |
| (Medley In 5) Part One / Part Two | Derrick Harriott | 1971 | Single |
| Candy / Candy Version | Derrick Harriott / The Crystalites | 1971 | Single |
| Lot Wife / Slave | The Ethiopians / Derrick Harriott | 1971 | Single |
| Lollipop Girl | Derrick Harriott | 1971 | Single |
| Psychedelic Train | Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites | 1970 | Album |
| Message From A Black Man | Derrick Harriott | 1970 | Single |
| Psychedelic Train / Psychedelic Train (Part 2) | Derrick Harriott, The Chosen Few / The Crystalites | 1970 | Single |
| The Undertaker | Derrick Harriott And The Crystalites | 1970 | Album |
| Groovy Situation / The Crystal Groove | Derrick Harriott / The Crystalites | 1970 | Single |
| No Man Is An Island | Derrick Harriott / The Crystalites | 1970 | Single |
| Go Bye Bye / Laugh It Off | Derrick Harriott | 1970 | Single |
| Riddle I This / Musical Chariot | Scotty & Derrick Harriott & The Crystalites | 1970 | Single |
| Sings Jamaica Reggae | Derrick Harriott | 1969 | Album |
| Close To Me / Another Lonely Night | Derrick Harriott | 1969 | Single |
| Sitting On Top / You Were Meant For Me | Derrick Harriott | 1969 | Single |
| Riding For A Fall / I'm Not Begging | Derrick Harriott | 1969 | Single |
| Been So Long | Derrick Harriott | 1968 | Single |
| Standing In / It's Alright | Derrick Harriott | 1968 | Single |
| It's Alright | Derrick Harriott | 1968 | Single |
| Tang Tang Festival Song / James Ray | Derrick Harriott, Ike Bennett And The Crystalites | 1968 | Single |
| The Best Of Derrick Harriott Vol. 2 | Derrick Harriott And The Crystalites | 1968 | Album |
| Standing In / Bumble Bee | Derrick Harriott / The Crystalites | 1968 | Single |
| Rock Steady Party | Derrick Harriott | 1967 | Compil. |
| The Loser / Bless You | Derrick Harriott | 1967 | Single |
| My Last Letter / Reach Out I'll Be There | Derrick Harriott | 1967 | Single |
| Walk The Streets / Step Softly | Derrick Harriott / Bobby Ellis & The Desmond Miles Seven | 1967 | Single |
| Solomon / Feeling Peckish | Derrick Harriott / Bobby Ellis & The Crystalites | 1967 | Single |
| Happy Times | Derrick Harriott | 1967 | Single |
| John Tom / Solas Market | Derrick Harriott With The Audley Williams Combo | 1966 | Single |
| The Best Of Derrick Harriott | Derrick Harriott | 1965 | Album |
| I Am Only Human | Derrick Harriott | 1965 | Single |
| Island In The Sun / Yellow Bird | Derrick Harriott With The Audley Williams Combo | 1965 | Single |
| My Three Loves / Do The Jerk | Derrick Harriott, The Audley Williams Combo | 1965 | Single |
| Monkey Ska / Derrick | Derrick Harriott | 1965 | Single |
| Together | Derrick Harriott | 1963 | Single |
| Be True / I Won't Cry | Derrick Harriott | 1963 | Single |
| What Can I Do / Leona | Derrick Harriott | 1962 | Single |
| I Care / Have Faith In Me | Derrick Harriott And The Vagabonds | 1962 | Single |
| Answer Me | Derrick Harriott | 1961 | Single |
| Who's Holding Donna | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| Reggae Golden Classics | Derrick Harriott / Dennis Brown / Rudy Mills | Compil. | |
| Skin To Skin | Derrick Harriott | Album | |
| What Can I Do / Close To Me | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| John Tom / Solas Market | Derrick Harriott With The Audley Williams Combo | Single | |
| Mind Blowing Decision | Peter Hunningale feat Derrick Harriott | Album | |
| It’s Not Unusual / When We Get Married | Derrick Harriott and Granville Williams Orchestra | Single | |
| I Love You | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| Checking Out / Dance The Reggae Music | Derrick Harriott | Album | |
| Homely Girl | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| I Love You | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| Shame And Skandal | Derrick Harriott, Carlos Malcolm And His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms | Single | |
| Shame And Skandal / Elena | Derrick Harriott / Carlos Malcolm And His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms | Single | |
| Slave | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| You're My Everything / Give It A Try | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| Monkey Ska / Sloop John B | Derrick Harriott / Al & The Vibrators | Single | |
| Hum My Song | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| I Love You | Derrick Harriott, Jah Walton, The Chariot Riders | Album | |
| Caribbean Style / Eighteen With A Bullet | Derrick Harriott | Album | |
| Walk The Streets / Born To Love You | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| I Love You | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| Tonight, Tonight / Dont Look Back | Derrick Harriott, Ray I / Keith & Tex | Album | |
| A Long Story / Been So Long | Derrick Harriott & Ray I | Album | |
| Have You Seen Her | Derrick Harriott And The Chosen Few | Single | |
| I Remember Those Reggae Oldies | Derrick Harriott | Compil. | |
| Born To Love You / Alfred Hitchcock | Derrick Harriott / Bobby Ellis & The Crystalites | Single | |
| Good Ambition | Derrick Harriott | Single | |
| To Be Young Gifted And Black / Dancing The Reggae | Bob & Marcia / Derrick Harriott | Single |
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