Johnny Osbourne

Errol Osbourne aka Johnny Osbourne, born in 1948 in Jones Town, Kingston, Jamaica, is a popular reggae and dancehall singer, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. Osbourne is a past student of the famed [l528229] in Kingston where he learn trumpet and chant.

He began singing with [a2482983] and made his first recordings for [a194190], then quickly went solo for [a236140] and [a374286], releasing his first album or compilation in 1970 "[m=390897]" and his second in 1973 "[r=5543913]". In 1977, he left for Canada, where he recorded a number of tracks with [a1273452]. He returned to Jamaica the following year, where he recorded several hits for Studio One and his third album in 1979 ([m=166260]), which was one of the best of the period. From then on, he released a series of albums, crossing the dancehall period without a hitch with many recordings well into the 2000's.