Pluto Shervington
| Pluto Shervington | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Leighton Shervington |
| Born | 13 August 1950 |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, engineer, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | Opal, Trojan Records, KR Records |
Pluto Shervington, also known as Pluto (born Leighton Shervington, 13 August 1950[1] in Kingston, Jamaica), is a reggae musician, singer, engineer and producer.
Career
Shervington began his career in the early 1970s as a member of the showband Tomorrow's Children.[2] Inspired by the success of Ernie Smith's "Duppy or a Gunman" and Tinga Stewart's "Play de Music", both delivered in heavy patois, he recorded "Ram Goat Liver" in a similar style.[2] The follow-up single, "Dat" – about a Rastafarian trying to buy pork (without naming it aloud), contrary to his faith, so that he can afford marijuana – achieved considerable chart success internationally in 1976, reaching the number 6 spot in the UK Singles Chart.[2] Trojan Records capitalized on this success by reissuing his first single, which peaked just outside the top 40 in the UK.[2][1]
Shervington moved to Miami, Florida, in the early 1980s. He continued to record, and reached the UK top 20 again when "Your Honour" originally recorded in 1975[3] but never previously released, was re-issued in early 1982 together with a new recording "No Honour Among Tiefs" . Shervington often performs live in Miami, and periodically returns to his homeland for performances. As of 2007[update] he plays solo at Bahama Breeze in Kendall, Florida, and every other Sunday at Black Point Marina in Cutler Bay with a five piece band. Pluto appeared at the St. Kitts Music Festival on Friday 22 June 2007, sharing the bill with Steel Pulse and Sean Paul, among others.[4]
In addition to his work as a singer, Shervington gained a reputation as a talented bass guitarist, and as a recording engineer, notably engineering Little Roy's 1974 album, Tafari Earth Uprising.[5]
Discography
Albums
- Ram Goat – (Wildflower 1974)
- Pluto – (Wildflower 1975)
- Pluto – (Opal 1976) different titles from previous LP
- Greatest Reggae Hits – (Wildflower 197x)
- Ire Mas Rockers Carnival – (Top Ranking 1981)
- Reggae Fever – (Buck Ram records 1982)
- Pluto Again – (KR 1982)
- Best of Pluto Shervington Volume 1 – (K&K)
- Best of Pluto Shervington Volume 2 – (K&K)
- Best of Pluto – (Rhino 1998)
- Pure Gold – (Pluto Vibes 2004)
- Dat: The Best of Pluto Shervington – (Trojan 2004)
- Second Wind – (2009)[6][5]
Singles
- "Dat" – (1975) – UK Number 6
- "Ram Goat Liver" – (1976) – UK Number 43
- "Your Honour" – (1982) – UK Number 19[7]
See also
References
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External links
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- Use Jamaican English from March 2012
- All Wikipedia articles written in Jamaican English
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- 1950 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Kingston, Jamaica
- Jamaican male singers
- Jamaican reggae singers
- Jamaican songwriters
- Jamaican record producers
- Trojan Records artists
