Band, *1968 JM
Reggae
A.k.a. Rob Smarley
The Gladiators are a Jamaican roots reggae band, most popular during the 1970s. The core was Albert Griffiths (guitarist and singer), Clinton Fearon (bassist and singer) and Gallimore Sutherland rhythm guitar and singer. The two most famous albums are Trenchtown Mix Up (1976) and Proverbial Reggae (1978) with songs as "Hearsay", "Jah Works", "Dreadlocks the Time is Now". "Mix Up", "Music Makers from Jamaica", and "Soul Rebel" – a song written by The Wailers. Gladiators also cooperated with the toaster U-Roy.
![]() | Albert Griffiths voc *1946 JM |
![]() | Clinton Fearon b, voc *1951 US |
![]() | Gallimore Sutherland voc, bvoc, g |
![]() | Vernon "Keyst" Sutherland key, p |
![]() | David Webber voc JM |
![]() | Errol Grandison |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Lie Low / How Soon | The Gladiators With Tommy McCook & The Supersonics | 2017 | Single |
The Virgin Collection | The Gladiators | 2016 | Compil. |
Bongo Red | The Gladiators | 2015 | Single |
Righteous Man | Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators | 2014 | Single |
Back On Tracks | The Gladiators Featuring Droop Lion | 2014 | Album |
Continuation | The Gladiators | 2010 | Album |
Studio One Singles | The Gladiators | 2007 | Compil. |
Father And Sons | The Gladiators | 2004 | Album |
Day Of Harvest | Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators | 2004 | Album |
Proverbial Reggae / Trenchtown Mix Up / Sweet So Till | The Gladiators | 2004 | Album |
Live In Paris : Europe Tour 2004 - Limited Edition | The Gladiators | 2004 | Album |
Live In San Francisco | The Gladiators | 2003 | Album |
Once Upon A Time In Jamaica | The Gladiators | 2002 | Album |
The Gladiators, Live in Paris | The Gladiators | 2001 | Album |
Live In Paris | The Gladiators | 2001 | Album |
Sold Out Live Tour 97-99 | The Gladiators | 2000 | Album |
Right Time / Jah Works | The Mighty Diamonds / The Gladiators | 2000 | Single |
Something A Gwaan! | The Gladiators | 2000 | Album |
Strong To Survive | The Gladiators | 1999 | Album |
Alive & Fighting | The Gladiators | 1998 | Album |
At Studio One - Bongo Red | The Gladiators Featuring Albert Griffiths | 1998 | Compil. |
The Cash | The Gladiators, Albert Griffiths | 1996 | Album |
The Storm | The Gladiators | 1994 | Album |
Think Twice | The Gladiators | 1993 | Album |
Full Time | Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators | 1992 | Compil. |
A True Rastaman | The Gladiators | 1992 | Album |
A Whole Heap | Albert Griffiths And The Gladiators | 1991 | Compil. |
Stick A Bush | The Gladiators | 1991 | Single |
Valley Of Decision | Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators | 1991 | Album |
Dreadlocks The Time Is Now | The Gladiators | 1990 | Compil. |
Reggae - Three From The Frontline | U-Roy, Culture, The Gladiators | 1990 | Compil. |
On The Right Track | Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators | 1989 | Album |
In Store For You | Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators | 1987 | Album |
Love Without Conversation / Wicked A Fight Against I | Pad Anthony / Yabby You & The Gladiators | 1987 | Album |
Dread Prophecy | The Ethiopian & The Gladiators | 1986 | Album |
Cure For Fever / Pretending | Jim Brown / The Gladiators | 1986 | Album |
Tenement Yard / Don't Fool The Young Girls | Eddie Constantine, The Gladiators | 1986 | Album |
Country Living | Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators | 1985 | Album |
Show-Down - Vol. 3 | Don Carlos & Gold / The Gladiators | 1984 | Album |
Serious Thing | The Gladiators | 1984 | Album |
Mass Charley | The Gladiators | 1983 | Album |
Live At Reggae Sunsplash | The Gladiators & Israel Vibration | 1983 | Album |
Can't Stop Righteousness / Rum Punch Fe Me Lunch | The Gladiators / Purpleman | 1983 | Album |
Warning | The Gladiators | 1983 | Single |
1983 U.S. TOUR-E.P. | The Gladiators | 1983 | Album |
Reggae To Bone | The Gladiators | 1982 | Album |
Symbol Of Reality | The Gladiators | 1982 | Album |
Marcus Garvey Time / Follow The Rainbow | The Gladiators | 1982 | Single |
Back To Roots | The Gladiators | 1982 | Album |
Greatest Hits - Gladiators By Bus | The Gladiators | 1982 | Compil. |
Vital Selection | The Gladiators | 1981 | Compil. |
Gladiators | The Gladiators | 1980 | Album |
Sweet So Till | The Gladiators | 1979 | Album |
Presenting The Gladiators | The Gladiators | 1979 | Album |
Struggle | The Gladiators | 1979 | Single |
Holiday Ride | The Gladiators | 1979 | Single |
Naturality | The Gladiators | 1979 | Album |
Proverbial Reggae | The Gladiators | 1978 | Album |
Dreadlocks The Time Is Now | The Gladiators | 1978 | Single |
Nyah Bingi Marching On | The Gladiators | 1978 | Single |
Stick A Bush | The Gladiators | 1978 | Single |
Mr. Baldwin | The Gladiators | 1977 | Single |
Jah-O Jah-O / Economic Crisis | The Gladiators / Trinity | 1977 | Single |
Big Boo Boo Deh | The Gladiators | 1977 | Single |
Know Yourself Mankind / Version | The Gladiators | 1977 | Single |
Pocket Money / Evil Doers | The Gladiators | 1977 | Album |
Chatty Chatty Mouth | The Gladiators | 1976 | Single |
Eli Eli | The Gladiators | 1976 | Single |
Re Arrange | The Gladiators | 1976 | Single |
Trenchtown Mix Up | The Gladiators | 1976 | Album |
On True Girl | The Gladiators | 1975 | Single |
Roots Natty | The Gladiators | 1975 | Single |
Serious Thing | Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators | 1974 | Single |
Bongo Red | The Gladiators | 1974 | Single |
A Prayer To Thee | The Gladiators | 1974 | Single |
Boy In Long Pants / Part Two | The Gladiators / The Gladiators Band | 1974 | Single |
Time | The Gladiators | 1974 | Single |
Mosquito One | The Gladiators | 1974 | Single |
The Race | The Gladiators | 1973 | Single |
Freedom Train | The Gladiators, Lloyd's All-Stars | 1973 | Single |
Sonia | The Gladiators | 1972 | Single |
Freedom Train / Marcus Is Alive | The Gladiators / Willie & Lloyd | 1971 | Single |
Rocka - Man - Soul | The Gladiators / Lloyd's All-Stars | 1971 | Single |
Mr. Sweet / Soul Eruption | The Gladiators, Roy Richards | 1970 | Single |
My Girl / You Were To Be | Glen Adams / The Gladiators | 1970 | Single |
Games People Play / The Kicks | Winston Francis, The Gladiators | 1969 | Single |
Baby Face / Any-Where | Sound Dimension / The Gladiators | 1969 | Single |
Hello Carol / More Reggae | The Gladiators / Richard Ace And Sound Dimension | 1969 | Single |
Fling It Gimmie / Baby Face | The Gladiators / Sound Dimension | 1969 | Single |
The Train Is Coming Back / Feeling So Fine | The Gladiators | 1968 | Single |
Live Wire / Sweet Soul Music | The Gladiators | 1968 | Single |
Socking Good Time / I'll Take You To The Movies | The Gladiators | 1968 | Single |
Happy Man / How Sweet It Is | The Gladiators / Tyrone Evans | Album | |
Push Push / Happy Man | Lloyd & Devon / The Gladiators & Brentford Disco Set | Album | |
The Tide Is High / Step It Out A Yard / Prince Tony Disco Mix / Black Saturday | Gregory Isaacs / U-Roy / The Revolutionaries / The Gladiators | Album | |
Hello Carrol | The Gladiators | Single | |
Roots Natty Roots | The Gladiators | Single | |
Fight Fight | Horace Andy / The Gladiators / Barry Brown / Don Carlos | Album | |
Tribulation | The Gladiators | Single | |
Hello Carrol | The Gladiators / The Gladiators Band | Single | |
Fling It Gimmie / Can I Change My Mind | The Gladiators / Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension | Single | |
Tribulation | The Gladiators | Single | |
Blessed Are The Poor | The Gladiators | Single | |
Live In Arizona | The Gladiators | Album | |
Light Up You Spliff / Miss Jones | George Nooks / Clinton Fearon & The Gladiators | Album | |
General | Ranking Joe, The Gladiators | Single | |
Jah Jah Go Before Us | The Gladiators / Roots Group | Single | |
Jah Is The Creator | Clive Gardner And The Gladiators | Single | |
Jah Almighty | Clinton Fearon & The Gladiators | Single | |
Hello Caroll / Unfaithful Baby | The Gladiators / Lord Creator | Single | |
Peace | The Gladiators | Single |
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