Brentford Road studio

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Brentford Road studio is the legendary Kingston recording studio better known as Studio One, a cornerstone of Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music studio
recording studio
alsoKnownAs Studio 1
Studio One
associatedAct Alton Ellis
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Burning Spear
Delroy Wilson
Dennis Brown
Freddie McGregor
Horace Andy
Jackie Mittoo
Ken Boothe
Marcia Griffiths
Sound Dimension
Sugar Minott
The Heptones
The Skatalites
The Wailers
Toots and the Maytals
city Kingston
country Jamaica
culturalStatus legendary Jamaican recording studio
foundedBy Coxsone Dodd
founder Clement "Coxsone" Dodd
linked to: Coxsone Dodd
genre dub
reggae
rocksteady
ska
heritage considered the "Motown of Jamaica"
inception 1960s
influenced UK reggae and ska scenes
global reggae music
sound system culture
label Studio One
laterRenamedStreet Studio One Boulevard
locatedIn Kingston, Jamaica
notableFor developing the sound of reggae
developing the sound of rocksteady
developing the sound of ska
operator Clement "Coxsone" Dodd
linked to: Coxsone Dodd
ownedLabel Studio One
primaryEraOfActivity 1960s
1970s
1980s
significance cornerstone of Jamaican reggae
cornerstone of Jamaican rocksteady
cornerstone of Jamaican ska
streetAddress 13 Brentford Road

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Studio One alsoKnownAs Brentford Road studio
Soul Vendors associatedWith Brentford Road studio
Brentford All Stars recordingStudio Studio One, Brentford Road, Kingston
linked to: Brentford Road studio