King Sounds

Biography

King Sounds, is a Jamaican reggae singer, song writer, musician, music producer who has released several studio albums from the late 1970s onwards.

Biography

Born Roy Livingstone Plummer, c.1946 in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, King Sounds emigrated to the UK in the late 1960s, where he entered the music business as a stage MC before embarking on his singing/producing career. As an MC for Reggae shows going by the name of 'Sounds', he impressed Alton Ellis so much that Ellis gave him the name 'King Sounds'. His debut single was "Rock and Roll Lullaby", released in 1977. He formed the Grove Music collective in Ladbroke Grove with Mikey Campbell. He performed regularly with artists such as Aswad and at the Notting Hill Carnival, with his band the Israelites featuring Clifton "Bigga" Morrison, Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton, and Michael "Bammi" Rose. His first album was released on Grove Music, his second one was released on Grove music also on Island Records, then his 3rd and 4th albums were relealed on his King and the I label. His 5th, 6th, and 7th albums were released on his Viza Records label.