Ken Boothe

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Ken Boothe was a stalwart of the Kingston 1960s reggae scene recording a plethora of albums and singles, many of which were hits in his native Jamaica. His major breakthrough as a reggae artist came in 1963 when he auditioned at the legendary Duke Reid's recording studio along with his neighbour Stranger Cole, one of Jamaica's early exponents of ska. The two men formed the duo Stranger and Ken and had a string of hits until 1966 when Boothe started his solo career.

After signing to Studio One, Boothe had an immediate success with the single 'The Train Is Coming' backed by The Wailers - he later re-recorded this song in 1995 in conjunction with Shaggy for the film 'Money Train'.

Best known for his 1974 UK hit, 'Everything I Own' which reached number one, Boothe only enjoyed one further foray into the UK charts when his single 'Crying Over You' which reached number 11. The subsequent collapse of Trojan Records and a split with producer Lloyd Charmers caused Boothe's career to falter and it never recovered the momentum which had been built up. He continued his recording career and in 2003 was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican Government for his services to music.

Top tracks

01	Ain’t No Sunshine	Ken Boothe	Reggae Originals: Gregory Isaacs, Ken Boothe & The Heptones	02:17
01	Everything I Own (7" Mix)	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own	03:47
	Writer: David Gates / Composers: David Gates
20	Reggae Dancehall Lovers Rock, Vol. 2 (Continuous Mix)	Tanto Metro & Devonte	Dancehall Lovers Rock, Vol. 2	46:04
05	Love Come Tumbling Down	Ken Boothe	The Great Ken Boothe Meets the Legendary Bb Seaton, Vol.2	02:31
	Composers: Seaton, H
06	When I Fall in Love	Ken Boothe	Mr. Rock Steady	02:44
	Writer: Ken Boothe / Composers: Ken Boothe
09	Sandie	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own	03:17
	Writer: Earl Paul Douglas / Composers: Earl Paul Douglas
07	Speak Softly Love	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own	02:56
	Writer: Gerard Michel Bergman - Larry Kusik - Nino Rota / Composers: Gerard Michel Bergman - Larry Kusik - Nino Rota
39	Blood Brothers	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own: The Lloyd Charmers Sessions 1971 to 1976	04:29
	Writer: Brian Potter - Dennis Lambert / Composers: Brian Potter - Dennis Lambert
26	Crying over You	Ken Boothe	Essential Artist Collection – Ken Boothe	03:25
	Writer: Ken Boothe - Lloyd Charmers / Composers: Ken Boothe - Lloyd Charmers
12	In the Summertime	Ken Booth	Reggae Classics	02:35
01	Just Want to Say	Ken Boothe	Just Want to Say	02:58
	Composers: Kenneth George Boothe
32	Down By The River	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own: The Lloyd Charmers Sessions 1971 to 1976	03:18
	Composers: BroWn - Harris Seaton - Ken Boothe - Lloyd Charmers
02	Black Gold & Green	Ken Boothe	Ken Boothe Meets BB Seaton & The Gaylads	03:09
	Composers: Seaton, H - Boothe, K
06	Let's Get It On	Ken Boothe	Let's Get It On	03:05
	Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
08	Is It Because I'm Black?	Ken Boothe	Let's Get It On	03:40
	Writer: Glenn Watts - Jimmy Jones - Syl Johnson / Composers: Glenn Watts - Jimmy Jones - Syl Johnson
06	The Impossible Dream (aka the Quest)	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own	02:51
	Writer: Joe Darion - Mitch Leigh / Composers: Joe Darion - Mitch Leigh
28	Black, Gold & Green	Ken Boothe	Essential Artist Collection – Ken Boothe	03:08
	Writer: Harris Seaton - Ken Boothe / Composers: Harris Seaton - Ken Boothe
08	Lady with the Starlight	Ken Boothe	Essential Artist Collection – Ken Boothe	02:44
	Composers: Charles Tobias - Hans Bradtke - Hans Carste
06	Artibella	Ken Boothe	Essential Artist Collection – Ken Boothe	02:16
	Composers: Ken Boothe
10	Now You Come Running Back - Original	Ken Boothe	I Am Just A Man	04:09
10	Just Another Girl	Ken Boothe	Inna de Yard	03:13
	Composers: Kenneth George Boothe - SEATON HARRIS LLOYD
02	Can't You See	Ken Boothe	Links & Friends - More Rock Steady	02:54
	Writer: H. Seaton - Ken Boothe / Composers: H. Seaton - Ken Boothe
28	No Satisfaction	Ken Boothe	Pop Hits In Reggae Box Set	01:56
01	Old Fashioned Way	Ken Boothe	The Hudson Affair: Keith Hudson and Friends	02:35
	Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
01	Freedom Street - Original	Ken Boothe	Freedom Street	02:46
07	Artibella - Original	Ken Boothe	I Am Just A Man	02:46
10	Reggae Got Soul	Toots & The Maytals	True Love	02:59
10	The Earth Dies Screaming	UB40	UB40 Present The Fathers Of Reggae	05:00
	Writer: Ali Campbell - Robin Campbell - Michael Virtue - Norman Hassan - Terrence Wilson - Jim Brown - Earl Falconer / Composers: Ali Campbell - Robin Campbell - Michael Virtue - Norman Hassan - Terrence Wilson - Jim Brown - Earl Falconer
02	Evil Girl	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own	03:25
	Writer: Damani Washington / Composers: Damani Washington
02	I Am a Fool	Ken Boothe	Inna de Yard	03:43
	Composers: Kenneth George Boothe
05	Artibella	Ken Boothe	Raw Roots, Vol. Two	02:14
44	Freedom Day (Freedom Time)	Ken Boothe	Essential Artist Collection – Ken Boothe	03:30
	Writer: Ken Boothe / Composers: Ken Boothe
03	Black, Gold and Green	Ken Boothe	Inna de Yard	03:25
	Composers: Kenneth George Boothe
02	Why Baby Why - Original	Ken Boothe	Freedom Street	02:20
11	Rastaman Chant	Ken Boothe	Inna de Yard	05:00
	Composers: Traditional
04	Ain't No Sunshine	Ken Boothe	Spring is Back	02:10
	Writer: Bill Withers / Composers: Bill Withers
05	Eternal Roses	L'Entourloop	La clarté dans la confusion	04:06
	Composers: BLANCHON Sébastien - Guy Thomas - DeSsaulx Antoine - Sybelin Jimmy - TREILLE Clément - ROYOL Nicolas - FLANDIN Damien
05	Freedom Street	Ken Boothe	Rocksteady - The Roots Of Reggae	04:09
	Writer: Ken Boothe / Composers: Ken Boothe
13	Puppet on a String	Ken Boothe	You're No Good	04:16
02	Crying over You (Live)	Ken Boothe	Ken Boothe Live in Paris	04:40
01	Without Love	Ken Boothe	Without Love	02:43
	Composers: Ken Boothe
31	Is It Because I'm Black? (Ja Mix)	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own: The Lloyd Charmers Sessions 1971 to 1976	03:29
	Writer: Glenn Watts - James Earl Jones, Jr. - Sam Johnson / Composers: Glenn Watts - James Earl Jones, Jr. - Sam Johnson
10	Arte Belle	Ken Boothe	Jamaican Ska Recovered (Studio Recording)	02:37
	Writer: Ken Boothe - Stranger Cole / Composers: Ken Boothe - Stranger Cole
03	Everything I Own	Ken Boothe	Ken Boothe	03:34
01	You're No Good	Ken Boothe	You're No Good	04:40
42	Mammy Blue	Ken Boothe	Everything I Own: The Lloyd Charmers Sessions 1971 to 1976	05:43
	Writer: Henri Giraud / Composers: Henri Giraud
04	Is It Because I'm Black_	Ken Boothe	Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown 1973-1980	03:28
	Composers: WATTS - Jones - Johnson
19	When I Fall in Love	Ken Boothe	Ken Boothe Essentials	03:15
	Composers: Kenneth George Boothe
17	Satta Massagana	Ken Boothe	Reggae Greats: Ken Boothe, Pat Kelly & Delroy Wilson	03:54
20	You Left the Water Running	Ken Boothe	Caltone Special	02:10
05	The One I Love	Ken Boothe	Sound Box Essentials Original Reggae Classics Vol 4 Platinum Edition	02:22
10	The Train Is Coming	Ken Boothe	Ken Boothe Meets King Tubby & The Aggrovators	03:37
02	Silver Words	Ken Boothe	Essential Artist Collection – Ken Boothe	02:35
	Composers: Ken Boothe
01	Can't You See	Ken Boothe	Can't You See / I Remember Someone	02:52
06	Congratulations	Ken Boothe	Ken Boothe Meets BB Seaton & The Gaylads	03:14
	Composers: Seaton, Harris
05	When I Fall in Love (live)	Ken Boothe	Ken Boothe Live in Paris	04:13
01	Speak Softly Love	Ken Boothe	Inna de Yard	03:29
	Composers: Nino Rotta
06	Mr. Wind	Ken Boothe	Ken Boothe Essentials	02:13
	Composers: Kenneth George Boothe
03	Now I Know	Ken Boothe	The Best of Trojan Classic Reggae (Vol. 1)	02:31
	Writer: Harris Seaton / Composers: Harris Seaton
11	I Wish It Could Be Peaceful - Original	Ken Boothe	Freedom Street	03:47

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