voc, bgo, *1934 JM, Kingston Parish
Songwriter of Reggae
A.k.a. Joseph Abraham Gordon Joseph A. Gordon
Lord Tanamo (born Joseph Abraham Gordon, 2 October 1934, Kingston, Jamaica - died 19 April 2016) is best known as a mento and ska performer and songwriter. Lord Tanamo was raised in Denham Town in Kingston. He began singing mento on the street and then in hotels with Cecil Lawes, a rhumba box player.
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Lord Tanamo & His Calypso Band Reggae, Folk and World |
Lord Tanamo & His Calypsonians Reggae |