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Ranking Dread

*1955 JM, Kingston Parish
Reggae
A.k.a. Winston Brown Winston Godling

Ranking Dread (born Winston Brown; c. 1955 – 1996) was a Jamaican reggae deejay who grew up in the Kingston ghettos of Rema and Tivoli. He became famous for his work with the Ray Symbolic sound system in the 1970s. He later lived a life of crime and died in a Jamaican prison.

     
Popular Tracks   
Fattie Boom Boom on Most Wanted - by Ranking Dread
Come Sister Come on Lots Of Loving by Ranking Dread
Love A Dub on Most Wanted - by Ranking Dread
Shut Me Mouth on Most Wanted - by Ranking Dread
Super Star on Lots Of Loving by Ranking Dread
Lots Of Loving on Lots Of Loving by Ranking Dread
Bandulu Hard Times - Extended 12" Version on Bandulu Hard Times by Cornell Campbell & Ranking Dread
Loving Devotion on Lots Of Loving by Ranking Dread
Fattie Boom Boom on Riddimentary: Diplo Selects Greensleeves by Various Artists
Trouble Natty Dread on Lots Of Loving by Ranking Dread

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Marijuana In My Soul / Smoke MarijuanaRanking Dread / Big Joe2017Single
Hard TimesRanking Dread2016Single
YouthmanRanking Dread2010Single
Most WantedRanking Dread2007Album
2 Dread Inna BabylonRanking Dread / Massive Dread2006Album
Emmanuel God Is With Us / GeneralDennis Brown / Ranking Dread2002Album
Stylelily / Love & DevotionRanking Dread1998Single
Old Lady Of StokeyRanking Dread1984Album
Gate ManRanking Dread1983Album
If Nanny Was Here / Nanny Was HereRanking Dread / Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace1982Album
My MammyRanking Dread1982Album
Lots Of LovingRanking Dread1982Album
Shut Me MouthRanking Dread1982Album
Ranking Dread In DubRanking Dread1982Album
Fattie Boom BoomRanking Dread1981Single
Ity TityJunior Delgado / Ranking Dread1981Album
Wah We DoRanking Dread1981Album
Poor Man StoryRanking Dread1981Album
Love A DubRanking Dread1981Album
Palaving SpreeErrol Dunkley, Ranking Dread1980Album
I Don't Want To Be No General / GeneralDennis Brown / Ranking Dread1980Album
Lots Of LovingRanking Dread1980Album
Disco E.P. ShowcaseRanking Dread1980Album
Love Is A Hurting Thing / HurtingThe Gaylads & Ranking Dread / Black Roots Players1980Album
You Really Don't Love MeJunior Delgado & Ranking Dread1980Album
My Liza / Same Thing Ahappen Every DayRanking Dread1980Single
African GirlSugar Minott & Ranking Dread1980Album
My LizaRanking Dread1980Album
Kunta Kinte RootsRanking Dread1979Album
Super Star / Running StarRanking Dread / Black Roots Players1979Single
Rush Me No BadnessErrol Dunkley & Ranking Dread1979Album
Girls FiestaRanking Dread1978Album
Dog Man StyleRanking DreadAlbum
That Little Girl / Illie Back SkankErrol Dunkley and Ranking DreadSingle
Love SongRanking DreadSingle
London ThingRanking DreadSingle
Holding OnErrol Dunkley & Ranking DreadAlbum
Stylelily (Lots Of Loving) / Sitting And Watching DubRanking Dread / The Taxi GangSingle
Sting Stang ChampionRanking DreadAlbum
Death TrapRanking DreadSingle
My Mammy The Nicest MammyRanking DreadAlbum
AfricaRanking DreadSingle
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