Ken Boothe's (born 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica) is known as "Mr Rocksteady" for his prominence during the musical period 1966-1974 and was a major idol for the to-be members of UB40. Boothe started by recording a version of Sandie Shaw's "Puppet on a String" in 1967. Later the same year, Boothe and Alton Ellis had a successful U.K. tour with the group The Soul Vendors. Under new direction from record producer Lloyd Chalmers, the song "Everything I Own" surprisingly was Number One in the UK in 1974.
The Return of Mr. Rocksteady: Ken Boothe
Westchester Music Festival presents Reggae Royalty ft. Marcia Griffiths
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Ken Boothe has had 19 concerts.
Ken Boothe is most often considered to be Reggae, Ska, Dub, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots, Jamaica, and Jamaican.
The last Ken Boothe concert was on January 13, 2024 at The Glass House Concert Hall in Pomona, California, United States.
