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Use dmy dates|date=March 2012Use Jamaican English|date=March 2012Infobox musical artist | name = Jackie Mittoo| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name = Donat Roy Mittoo| alias =| birth_date = Birth date|1948|03|03|df=y| death_date = Death date and age|1990|12|16|1948|03|03|df=y| origin = Saint Ann Parish , Jamaica | instrument = Keyboards| genre = Ska , rocksteady , reggae , funk | occupation =| years_active =| label = Studio One (record label)|Studio One | associated_acts =| website =| notable_instruments =Jackie Mittoo (3 March 1948 — 16 December 1990) was a Jamaica n keyboardist , songwriter and musical director . He was a founding member of The Skatalites and was a mentor to many younger performers, primarily through his work as musical director for the Studio One (record label)|Studio One record label .Allmusic|class=artist|id=p106517/biography|pure_url=yes
Biography
He was born Donat Roy Mittoo in Browns Town, Saint Ann Parish , Jamaica , and began learning to play the piano when he was four under the tutelage of his grandmother .
In the 1960s he was a member of The Skatalites , The Rivals (band)|The Rivals , The Sheiks, The Soul Brothers, The Soul Vendors and Sound Dimension. Among Mittoo's contributions in the mid to late 1960s were "Darker Shade of Black" (the basis for Frankie Paul 's "Pass the Tu Sheng Peng"), Freddie McGregor 's "Bobby Babylon", Alton Ellis ' "I'm Still in Love with You", The Cables' rocksteady anthem "Baby Why" and Marcia Griffiths ' first chart-topper|hit , "Feel Like Jumping". He played for Lloyd Daley|Lloyd "Matador" Daley in 1968 and 1969.
He emigrated to Toronto , Canada at the end of the 1960s. There he recorded three albums, Wishbone (Summus), Reggae Magic (CTL) and ''Let's Put It All Together (CTL). He also set up the Stine-Jac record label, as well as running a record store.
In 1970, his song "Peanie Wallie" was versioned by The Wailers (1963-1974 band)|The Wailers , becoming the hit "Duppy Conqueror". He had a hit with Wishbone in 1971. He performed in local Toronto lounges throughout the 1970s. Mittoo assisted Toronto-area reggae musician s, including Earth, Roots and Water, Esso Jaxxon (R. Zee Jackson), Carl Harvey , Lord Tanamo , Boyo Hammond, Carl Otway, The Sattalites , Jackie James and Jason Wilson. Mittoo continued to record for Jamaican record producer|producers in the 1970s, mostly Bunny Lee . http://www.reggaetrain.com/biojmittoo.asp
In the 1980s, he worked regularly with Sugar Minott . In 1989, Mittoo joined the reunited Skatalites, but health problems soon forced him to bow out. In 1989 and 1990 he recorded Wild Jockey for Lloyd Barnes ’ Wackies label.
Mittoo entered a hospital on 12 December 1990 and died of cancer on 16 December at the age of 42. http://users.efortress.com/doc-rock/1990.html His funeral was held at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica , on 2 January 1991. Hortense Ellis , Tinga Stewart|Neville 'Tinga' Stewart , Desmond "Desi Roots" Young, Ruddy Thomas , Tommy Cowan , Coxsone Dodd|Clement "Coxsone" Dodd were among the attendees. A memorial concert was held around the same time, with performances by Vin Gordon , Leroy Wallace|Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace , Glen 'Bagga' Fagan, Pablove Black|Pablo Black , Robbie Lyn , Michael Cooper (musician)|Michael "Ibo" Cooper , Ken Boothe , Delroy Wilson , Carlene Davis , Tinga Stewart and others.
Plays Hits From Studio One And More (? ? ? ? ), Rhino - with Winston Wright
Plays Hits From Studio 1 & More Vol 2 (? ? ? ? ), Rhino - with Winston Wright
Jackie Mittoo Rides On (2008), Jamaican Recordings
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External links
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20040318T190000-0500_57322_OBS_A_TRIBUTE_TO_JACKIE_MITTOO_.asp A Tribute to Jackie Mittoo at the Jamaica Observer
Persondata | NAME =Mittoo, Jackie | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =3 March 1948 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH =16 December 1990 | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Mittoo, Jackie Category:1948 births Category:1990 deaths Category:Jamaican songwriters Category:Jamaican pianists Category:The Skatalites members Category:Jamaican reggae musicians Category:Jamaican ska musicians Category:People from Saint Ann Parish
