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Gladstone Anderson
p, key, 1934-2015 JM, Kingston, Jamaica
Singer / Musician / Producer of Reggae
A.k.a. Son (11)
Gladstone Anderson (18 June 1934 – 3 December 2015), also known by his nickname "Gladdy", was a Jamaican pianist, keyboard player, and singer, who played a major part in the island's musical history, playing a key role in defining the ska sound and the rocksteady beat, and playing on hundreds of recordings as a session musician, a solo artist, and as leader of Gladdy's All Stars, featuring bassist Jackie Jackson, drummer Winston Grennan, guitarist Hux Brown, and keyboardist Winston Wright. As Harry J All Stars the band had a massive hit in Jamaica and United Kingdom with the instrumental song "The Liquidator" 1969 (and 1980!).
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Mudie's Groove on It May Sound Silly by Gladstone Anderson & Mudies' All Stars A.B.C. Rocksteady on Glad Sounds by Gladstone Anderson, Lynn Taitt & The Jets Leaving Rome on It May Sound Silly by Gladstone Anderson & Mudies' All Stars Portrait of Inga on It May Sound Silly by Gladstone Anderson & Mudies' All Stars Feel Like Dancing on It May Sound Silly by Gladstone Anderson & Mudies' All Stars It May Sound Silly on It May Sound Silly by Gladstone Anderson & Mudies' All Stars Black Beat on It May Sound Silly by Gladstone Anderson & Mudies' All Stars Pretty Cottage on This Is Reggae by Various Artists Glady's Workshop on It May Sound Silly by Gladstone Anderson & Mudies' All Stars Crazy Skank on It May Sound Silly by Gladstone Anderson & Mudies' All StarsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Mount Zion / Holy Children | Gladstone Anderson | 2017 | Album |
| Holy Mount Zion / Love Is Like A Password | Gladstone Anderson / Mike Brooks / The Roots Radics | 2016 | Album |
| No Hiding Place / I Never Been In Love | Gladstone Anderson | 2015 | Single |
| Sings Songs For Today And Tomorrow / Radical Dub Session | Gladstone Anderson / The Roots Radics | 2015 | Compil. |
| 1987 February. 14 | Gladstone Anderson Meets Mute Beat | 2014 | Album |
| Pray To Jah / Why Birds Follow Spring | Gladstone Anderson | 2014 | Single |
| Kimble / Seeing Is Knowing | Lee Perry AKA The Creators / Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson | 2014 | Single |
| Christmas Split | Gladstone Anderson / The Mighty Diamonds | 2013 | Single |
| Just Like A River | Gladstone Anderson & Stranger Cole | 2013 | Single |
| Gladdy Meets Mute Beat | Gladstone Anderson Meets Mute Beat | 2011 | Album |
| Gladdy's Double Score | Gladstone Anderson | 2010 | Album |
| This Is The Moment | Gladstone Anderson | 2010 | Single |
| In My Life | Gladstone Anderson | 2003 | Single |
| Love & Dub | Sister Kaya & Gladstone Anderson | 2002 | Album |
| Caribbean Breeze | Gladstone Anderson | 1999 | Album |
| Peace Pipe | Gladstone Anderson | 1997 | Album |
| Forever Dub Vol 1 | Gladstone Anderson | 1994 | Album |
| Piano Harmony | Gladstone Anderson | 1994 | Album |
| Bangarang | Stranger Cole, Gladstone Anderson | 1992 | Single |
| Pretty Cottage | Stranger Cole / Gladstone Anderson | 1992 | Single |
| Get Closer | Gladstone Anderson | 1989 | Album |
| Don't Look Back | Gladstone Anderson | 1989 | Album |
| Crazy Skank / Christmas Is Coming | Gladstone Anderson & Mudies All Stars / Tippa Lee & Rappa Robert | 1987 | Single |
| Something Special | Gladstone Anderson & Mute Beat | 1987 | Single |
| Crazy Skank / Heart Don't Leap | Gladstone Anderson & Mudies All Stars / Dennis Walks | 1987 | Single |
| Just Another Chance | Gladstone Anderson, The Roots Radics | 1982 | Single |
| Songs For Today And Tomorrow | Gladstone Anderson | 1982 | Album |
| Radical Dub Session | The Roots Radics Featuring Gladstone Anderson | 1982 | Album |
| Black Music | Gladstone Anderson | 1981 | Single |
| I've Never Been In Love | Gladstone Anderson | 1978 | Album |
| Queen Of My Throne | Gladstone Anderson | 1978 | Single |
| I've Never Been In Love / The Elected One | Gladstone Anderson | 1978 | Album |
| Glady Unlimited | Gladstone Anderson And Mudies All Stars | 1977 | Album |
| Rocking The Drifter | Gladstone Anderson & Mudies All Stars | 1976 | Single |
| The Elected One | Gladstone Anderson | 1976 | Single |
| Black 'N' Blue | Gladstone Anderson | 1976 | Single |
| Give To Get | Gladstone Anderson | 1975 | Single |
| God Is Standing By / Ivory Bounce | Shark Wilson / Gladstone Anderson | 1975 | Single |
| Ivory Bounce | Gladstone Anderson, Mudies All Stars | 1974 | Single |
| Your Picture / Cool Rock | Dotty & Bonny, Tommy McCook - Gladstone Anderson | 1974 | Single |
| It May Sound Silly | Gladstone Anderson | 1974 | Single |
| Reggae Delight / Piano Time | Gladstone Anderson | 1972 | Single |
| Dark Cafe | Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright | 1972 | Single |
| Reggae Delight / Piano Time | Gladstone Anderson | 1972 | Single |
| It May Sound Silly | Gladstone Anderson & Mudies All Stars | 1972 | Album |
| Rocking The Drifter / Again | Gladstone Anderson / Tommy McCook | 1972 | Single |
| Mod Mod Ivy / Snowbird | Gladstone Anderson / Ossie Scott | 1971 | Single |
| Lift Your Head Up High / Lift Your Head Up High (Version) | Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson | 1970 | Single |
| Dollars & Cents / Pop Corn Regay | Gladstone Anderson With Tommy McCook & The Supersonics | 1969 | Single |
| Judas | Gladstone Anderson | 1969 | Single |
| Nice Like Rice / Over Again | Basil Daley, The Conquerors / Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson | 1968 | Single |
| Jump And Shout / Intensified Girls | Gladstone Anderson | 1968 | Single |
| Jamaica Glad Sounds - Let's Go Native With Reggae Reggae | Gladstone Anderson & Lynn Taitt & The Jets | 1968 | Album |
| Key To The City / Ambition | Gladstone Anderson, Baba Brooks, Eric "Monty" Morris | 1964 | Single |
| Don't Go Away | Gladstone Anderson | Album | |
| We Shall Overcome / One Toke Over The Line | Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| It May Sound Silly / Es klingt sonderbar (It May Sound Silly) | Gladstone Anderson, Inge Larsen | Single | |
| Gladdy Special | Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Drifter's On The Ball / Drifter | Big Joe & The Rhythm Rulers, Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Sinful Night / Night Sin | Winston Wright & Gladstone Anderson And The Undergrounds | Single | |
| Rockers / Pye Pye | Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Bouncing The Ivory | Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Piano Harmoney | Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Crazy Skank | Gladstone Anderson & Mudies All Stars | Single | |
| It May Sound Silly | Inge Larsen / Gladstone Anderson & Mudies All Stars | Single | |
| La La Means I Love You / Love Between A Boy & Girl | Gladstone Anderson / The Chosen Few | Album | |
| Scanking Monkey | Stranger Cole, Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Free Base | Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Holly Children | Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Drummer Roach / Bad Cow Skank | Gladstone Anderson / Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis | Single | |
| My Application | Stranger Cole And Gladstone Anderson | Single |
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