BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:446@lewesconclub.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240815T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240815T223000 DTSTAMP:20240807T150032Z URL:https://www.lewesconclub.com/events/johnny-clarke-sound-system-show/ SUMMARY:Johnny Clarke (to be rescheduled) DESCRIPTION:WE ARE SORRY\, BUT DUE TO REASONS OUTSIDE OF OUR CONTROL THIS G IG IS TO BE RESCHEDULED\nTicket holders will be advised and we will post h ere when a new date is known.\n\nEasy Skankin presents: Live and Direct fr om Kingston Jamaica: Johnny Clarke (Sound System Show) + Easy Skankin DJs\ n\nTickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/easyskankinltd/1319737\n\nBar from 5:00pm. Doors 7:30pm. Standing.\n\nJohnny Clarke grew up in the Kingston ghetto of Whitfield Town. In 1971 he won a talent contest in Bull Bay\, hi s prize a meeting with producer Clancy Eccles\, with whom he recorded his first song\, "God Made the Sea and the Sun"\, the following year.\nThe sin gle didn't sell well\, and disappointed with the lack of promotion from Ec cles\, he moved on to Rupie Edwards\, who produced Clarke's first hits in 1973\, with "Everyday Wondering" and "Julie". In 1974\, Clarke moved on ag ain\, recording "Jump Back Baby" for Glen Brown\, before beginning a long association with Bunny Lee and his band The Aggrovators in 1974. "None Sha ll Escape the Judgement" was an immediate success and became the title tra ck on Clarke's debut album.\nClarke was named Artist of the Year in Jamaic a in both 1974 and 1975\, and became one of the most popular singers on th e island\, mixing original songs with covers of popular reggae songs by ot her artists\, and mixing roots and lovers-themed material. A Rastafarian\, many of Clarke's songs concern his faith and the beliefs of the Rastafari movement\, such as anti-violence (as heard on "Let Go Violence") and lega lization of marijuana ("Legalize It").\nHe helped define the "Flying Cymba ls" period that preceded the "Roots Rockers" sound of the mid to late 1970 s. Clarke was one of the first Jamaican artists signed to Virgin Records' Frontline subsidiary in 1976\, releasing the albums Authorized Version and Rockers Time Now on the label.\nClarke enjoyed further hits in the early 1980s with producer S Douglas\, before working again with Lee. His popular ity in Jamaica\, however\, declined\, and he relocated to London in 1983\, recording with Mad Professor\, as well as further recordings for Jamaican producers King Tubby\, Errol Thompson\, and Prince Jammy.\nHe has since o ccasionally reappeared with new material - Rasta Nuh Fear in 1992\, and Ro ck With Me in 1997 - and continues to tour regularly. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lewesconclub.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2024/07/JClarke2024.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR