ArtistInfo

The Upsetters

Band,
Reggae
A.k.a. Black Ark Players Black Art (5) Rhythm Jah Band T.N.T. Players The Upsyndicates

Lee Perry's studio band for the Upsetter label. Formed in 1968 the Upsetters had three distinct line-ups. The first line-up was comprised of Gladdy Anderson & Winston Wright (keyboards), Jackie Jackson (bass), Hugh Malcom & Lloyd "Tin Legs" Adams (drums). This line-up was also known as Gladdy's All-Stars. They recorded "Man from MI5", "Return of Django" & "Live Injection" with Perry. In 1969, Perry was approached to go on tour in Europe, but Gladdy's All-Stars were not able to make the trip. Perry turned to another young band called The Hippy Boys who were working with Edward "Bunny" Lee. The Hippy Boys consisted of Glen Adams (keyboards), Alva "Reggie" Lewis (guitar) Aston "Family Man" Barrett (bass) and Carlton Barrett (drums). After the European tour Perry and the Upsetters worked closely with The Wailers up until their falling out in 1971. The Barrett brothers went on with Bob Marley at this juncture. By 1972, The Upsetters were a true "floating" band. Perry decided to forego a permanent line-up and simply used the best musicians he could find at the time. During the Black Ark era (1974 - 1979), the core of the band was Boris Gardiner (bass), Mikey Richards, Sly Dunbar, and Benbow Creary (drums), Earl "Chinna" Smith (guitar), and Winston Wright and Keith Stirling (keyboards). The Upsetters 1968 - 1986 Bass: Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Jackie Jackson, Boris Gardiner, Radcliffe Bryan, Robbie Shakespeare, Spike Drums: Carlton Barrett, Lloyd "Tin Leg" Adams, Lloyd Knibb, Mikey Richards, Sly Dunbar, Benbow Creary, Winston Grennan, Hugh Malcolm, Peng Keyboards: Glen Adams, Winston Wright, Ansel Collins, Gladstone Anderson, Keith Stirling, Theophilus Beckford, Robbie Lyn, Augustus Pablo, Mark Downie, Russ Cummings Guitar: Alva Lewis, Hux Brown, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Ron Williams, Ernest Ranglin, Willie Lindo, Michael Chung, Robert Johnson, Geoffrey Chung, Mark Downie, Tarlok Mann Saxophone: Val Bennett, Tommy McCook, Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, Glen DaCosta, Lloyd Clarke Horns: Vin Gordon, Ron Wilson, Bobby Ellis, David Madden, Egbert Evans, Trevor Jones Vocals: Lee Perry, Dave Barker, Leo Graham, Max Romeo, Jah Lion For the early 1960s ska band, see The Upsetters (3).

Members

	Boris Gardiner b *1943 JM
	George Faith voc 1946-2003 JM
	Vin Gordon tb *1949 JM
	Glen Adams org 1945-2010 JM
	Geoffrey Chung g, b 1950-1995 JM
	Winston Wright org 1944-1993 JM
	Alva "Reggie" Lewis g
	Cedric Myton voc, bvoc *1947 JM
	Bobby Ellis tr *1932 JM
	Herman Marquis sax, as JM
	Earl "Chinna" Smith g *1955 JM
	Carlton Barrett dr, perc 1950-1987
	Aston "Family Man" Barrett b, perc *1946 JM
	Noel "Scully" Simms perc, cng *1935 JM
	Lloyd Adams dr JM
	Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall ts JM
	Robert Johnson g
	Michael Boo dr
	Anthony Creary dr
	Errol Nelson p, key