Michigan & Smiley Concert Photos

Michigan and Smiley were a Jamaican singing combo of the late seventies first wave of Dancehall music, founded by Papa Michigan (born Anthony Fairclough) and General Smiley (born Erroll Bennett) and included Yellowman, Eek-A-Mouse, Lone Ranger, General Echo, and others. They first recorded at Clement Coxsone Dodd's famous Studio 1, pressing their first number one hit, "Rub a Dub Style", which featured their innovative call and response style vocals overdubbed on the classic Studio 1 rhythm, "Vanity".

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [878-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [877-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [876-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [875-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [874-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [873-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [871-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [870-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982 on Aug 3, 1982 [869-small]

5th Annual REGGAE SUNSPLASH 1982
Aug 3 - 7, 1982
 Montego Bay, Jamaica
  Uploaded by Louise Halsey

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