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Jackie Opel

Real Name:
Dalton Sinclair Bishop
Profile:
Legendary ska vocalist born in 1938 in Bridgetown, Barbados, Jackie was discovered by Byron Lee and moved to Jamaica where he joined The Skatalites and recorded many solo tracks for labels such as Studio One, Coxsone Records and Top Deck Records.
A diverse vocalist, Jackie has recorded in many vocal styles including ska, R&B, soul, gospel, and calypso. He is also credited as inventing the musical style of spouge (a combination of ska, calypso and more traditional rock n roll and religious styles popular in the UK & US).
Opel eventually moved to Trinidad and then back to Barbados where, in 1970, he died in a car crash in his home town of Bridgetown.
In Groups:
Jackie & Doreen, Jackie & Hortense, Skatalites, The
Variations:
All | Jackie Opel | J. Opel | Jackie | Opel
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Releases:
Stand By Me / Solid Rock (7")   R&B (2) 1964
A Little More / The Lord Is With Me (7")   Ska Beat 1965
A Love To Share / Devoted To You (7")   Island Records 1965
Cry Me A River / Eternal Love ◄ (2 versions)   King Records (4) ... 1965
More Wood (Put Wood In The Fire) / Done With A Friend (7")   Ska Beat 1965
Old Rockin' Chair / Song Of Love (7")   Island Records 1965
Shelter In The Storm / One & Only Love (7")   Coxsone Records 1965
Wipe Those Tears / Don't Take Your Love (7")   Island Records 1965
I Am What I Am / Devil's Bug (7")   Rio (2) 1967
Old Rocking Chair / King Liges (7", Single, RP)   Coxsone Records 1971
A Love To Share / Picture Of Smoke (7", Single, Blu)   Tuneico Records  
Cry Me A River ◄ (2 versions)   Studio One  
Push Wood / No Body's Business (7", Single)   Coxsone Records  
Ringo - Oiwake (10")   Top Deck Records  
Rudie Get Wise / I Don't Want Her (7")   Rio (2)  
Scattered Lights / Every Word I Say Is True (7", Single, Red)   Top Deck Records  
Solid Rock / Stay By Me (7", RP)   Studio One  
Sometimes I Wonder / Smiling (7", RE, Blu)   Tuneico Records  
Tears From My Eyes / Valley Of Green (7")   Top Deck Records  
The Best Of Jackie Opel (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Studio One  
Turn To The Almighty / Red Is Danger (7", RE, Red)   Top Deck Records  
Turn To The Almighty / Step Down (7", Single, Blu)   Tuneico Records  
You Can't Catch Me (7", Single)   Studio One  
You're Too Bad (7", Single, RP)   Studio One  
Production:
Confucius / Lonely And Blue Boy (7", RE, Yel)   Top Deck Records  
Appears On:
Ska Bonanza: The Studio One "Ska" Years (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Sit Down Servant Heartbeat Records (2) 1991
Ska Explosion - Ska On A Summer's Day (CD, Comp) Old Rocking Chair, I'm... Quattro 1993
Wild & Free (CD, Album) I'm Free Gaz's Rockin' Records 1993
Step On It: The Best Of The Ska Parade Radio Show (CD, Comp) Solid As A Rock A To Y Productions 1994
Ska In Hi-Fi (CD, Album) Till The End Of Time Moon Ska 1995
Foundation Ska (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Old Rocking Chair, The... Heartbeat Records (2) 1997
Live! Vol. 1 (CD, Album) Till The End Of Time Moon Ska 1997
Big Up! (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Push Wood Grover Records 2001
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 6) (2xLP, Comp) Pictures Of Smoke, Val... Top Deck Records 2004
Straight From Yard (CD, Album) Push Wood Beatville Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Ska Authentic (LP, Comp) Turn Your Lamp Down ND Records (2) 1964
Oldies But Goodies Vol. 1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Cry Me A River Studio One 1966
Original Reggae Sound (LP) Higher And Higher, You... WEA Musik GmbH 1976
Super Reggae I (LP) You're No Good WEA Discos Ltda. 1979
Ska Bonanza: The Studio One "Ska" Years (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Push Wood, Sit Down Se... Heartbeat Records (2) 1991
Go Ska Go (CD) Push Wood, Sit Down Se... Heartbeat Records (2) 1995
Top Guns From Top Deck - 26 Original Ska Classics From Top Deck Records (CD, Comp) Valley Of The Green (T... Music Collection International (MCI) 1998
Wailers And Friends: Top Hits Sung By The Legends Of Jamaican Ska (LP, Comp) A Time To Cry, The Mil... Heartbeat Records (2) 1999
Top-Deck Ska 45's Box (8x7" + Box, Comp) Turn To The Almighty Top Deck Records, Warner Music UK Ltd. 2002
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 2) ◄ (2 versions) Turn To The Almighty (... Top Deck Records 2003
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 3) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Tears From My Eyes (Ta... Top Deck Records 2003
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 4) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Every Word I Say Is True Top Deck Records 2003
Gaz Mayall Top Ska Tunes! (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) You Send Me Trojan Records 2004
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 5) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Take Your Time Top Deck Records 2004
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 6) (2xLP, Comp) Pictures Of Smoke, Val... Top Deck Records 2004
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 7) (2xLP) Valley Of Green (Take 1) Top Deck Records 2004
Ska - Down Jamaica Way (Volume 8) (2xLP, Comp) Tears From My Eyes Top Deck Records 2004
Ska Down Jamaica Way Vols. 1& 2 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Turn To The Almighty, ... BMG Music Publishing, Top Deck Records 2004
You Send Me / Ska-Ta-Brain / Ten Penny Nail / Bongo Man (10", Ltd, Comp, Dub) You Send Me Trojan Records 2004
2006 Studio One Sampler (CD, Comp) Push Wood Heartbeat Records (2) 2006
Studio One Rude Boy (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) You Too Bad Soul Jazz Records 2006
History Of Ska Vol. 2 (LP + Vinyl, Comp) Turn Your Lamp Down Low Studio One  
Oldies But Goodies Vol. 2 (LP, Comp, RE) You're No Good Studio One  
This Is Jamaica Ska - Presenting The Ska-Talites (LP, RP, Comp) Push Wood, Sit Down Sw... Studio One  
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