Winston Riley

Winston Riley (born 1946, Kingston, Jamaica [ [http://cap.jamrid.com/CAPMain.php?ID=2288&artist=Winston%20Riley&alpha=w&type=Artist Cap.jamrid.com] ] ) worked as a songwriter and record producer of Jamaican music. According to the "Jamaica Gleaner", Riley has a claim to being the most successful reggae producer of all-time. [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080518/ent/ent9.html Jamaica Gleaner article - accessed August 2008] ] Riley's entry into the music industry was at 16 years old in 1962, when he formed The Techniques harmony group, which recorded their first tracks for Coxsone Dodd of Studio One, and then later recorded for Duke Reid. By 1970, Riley had moved from singing to production, producing artistes like Boris Gardiner, The Escorts and Johnny Osbourne. Riley set up his own Techniques record label. His 'Stalag' riddim has often been used. The rhythm was first released in 1973, as the instrumental Ansell Collins track, "Stalag 17", named after the World War II film of the same name. It reappeared later as "Stalag 18", "Stalag 19", "Stalag 20" and "Ring the Alarm Quick".

His own song, "Double Barrel", performed by Dave and Ansell Collins under Riley's own production, was one of the first international reggae hits.

The band, Widespread Panic, recorded his song "Arlene", and have performed many versions of it at their concerts.

He is the brother of Buster and Jimmy Riley.

ee also

*List of Jamaican record producers
*List of reggae musicians
*List of genres of reggae

References

External links

* [http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/608 List of Riley productions]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpzyxdyb8ol0 The Techniques]
* [http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080518/ent/ent9.html Interview with the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper - published 18 May 2008]