Artist
Laurel Aitken
Laurel Aitken is a ska artist from Cuba formed in 1927. 56 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Ska · Cuba · Best ska albums
- 56
- Releases
- 1965–2025
- Active years
- 1927
- Formed
Discography
56
Most popular
Ska With Laurel
1965 · 27 tracks
Scandal in a Brixton Market
1969
The Fantastic Laurel Aitken
1972
Reggae Serenade: The Singles Collection 1972-1979
2025
Laurel Aitken & Friends
2023
The Origins of Ska
2021
Skinhead Train: The Complete Singles Collection 1969-1970
2020
UK Singles, Vol. 10
2014
UK Singles, Vol. 5
2014
UK Singles, Vol. 8
2014
UK Singles, Vol. 9
2014
Jamaican Singles, Vol. 6
2014
Rasta Man Power
2014
UK Singles, Vol. 2
2014
Rest of the World Singles, Vol. 1
2014
UK Singles, Vol. 7
2014
Jamaican Singles, Vol. 1
2014
Singles Under Different Names, Vol. 1
2014
Rudie Got Married
2014
Jamaican Singles, Vol. 4
2014
Jamaican Singles, Vol. 2
2014
Singles Under Different Names: A & B Sides, Vol. 3
2014
UK Singles, Vol. 6
2014
UK Singles, Vol. 14
2014
UK Singles, Vol. 3
2014
Ska Splash 2
2013
Clash of the Ska Titans
2013
Boogie in My Bones: Featuring all the Major Hits from 1957-1960
2013
Laurel Aitken: Ska Legend
2013
You Got Me Rockin': The Best of the Blue Beat Years 1960 - 1964
2010
Everybody Ska! Rudi Got Married: 1980 to 1992
2010
Reggae Popcorn
2010
Voodoo Woman: Music for Mods (Soul & Ska Sounds from the Sixties)
2010
Original Albums Collection
2009
Original Cool Jamaican Ska
2009
The Godfather Of Ska Anthology
2009
The Original Cool Jamaican Ska (Deluxe Edition)
2009
The High Priest of Reggae
2009
Fire
2009
Live At Club Ska, Pt. 2
2005
The Clash of the Ska Titans
2005
Rudi Got Married
2004
Rocksteady Party
2001
Jamboree
2001
En español
1999
The Pama Years
1998
The Long Hot Summer: The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Vol. 2, 1963 (with The Skatalites)
1998
The Pama Years: 1969-71
1998
Woppi King
1997
Woppi King: The Early Reggae Years 1968 - 1969, Vol. 1
1997
The Story So Far
1995
Ringo the Gringo
1990
The Legendary Godfather Of Ska, Vol. 3 (with The Skatalites)
1990
It's Too Late: The Legendary Godfather of Ska Vol. 2
1989
Moria Sofia
1973
Says Fire
1969
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About
Laurel Aitken (April 22, 1927-July 17, 2005) became famous as one of the originators of jamaican ska music in the late 1950s. Aitken was born as Lorenzo Aitken in cuba, and is the brother of singer Bobby Aitken. He moved to England in the 1960s, and had a loyal following among Skinheads and other ska fans. He had massive hits in the 1950s through 1970s, while recording for Blue Beat Records, Pama Records and Trojan Records. He recorded one of the earliest ska records, the double A-sided Boogie In My Bones / Little Sheila (1958). It was the first record on producer Chris Blackwell's Island Records label. Aitken, who is known as "The Godfather of Ska", made his home in Leicester UK and performed live almost until his death. He suffered from a serious illness following a heart attack about a year before he died. He died from a heart attack in leicester, uk on July 17, 2005.
Laurel Aitken in brief
- How many Laurel Aitken releases are on Riffiter?
- 56 releases are catalogued, spanning 1965 to 2025.
- When was Laurel Aitken formed?
- Laurel Aitken formed in 1927, in Cuba.
- What genre is Laurel Aitken?
- Laurel Aitken is catalogued under Ska.
- What is the most recent Laurel Aitken release on Riffiter?
- Reggae Serenade: The Singles Collection 1972-1979, released in 2025.