Derrick Morgan
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Derrick Morgan (born 27 March 1940, Mocho, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica) is a musical artist popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with Desmond Dekker, Bob Marley, and Jimmy Cliff in the ska genre, and he also performed rocksteady and skinhead reggae.
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Discography
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Albums
- Seven Letters (1969)
- Derrick Morgan in London (1969)
- Moon Hop (1970)
- Feel So Good (1975) (featuring Hortense Ellis)
- People's Decision (1977)
- Still in Love (1977) (also featuring Hortense Ellis)
- Sunset at Moonlight City
- Love City
- The Legend of Derrick Morgan (1980)
- I Am the Ruler (1992) - Trojan Records
- Tougher Than Tough (Rudie in Court) (1992)
- Ska Man Classics (1995)
- Ska Man Classics (1997)
- 21 Hits Salute (1997)
- Meets the High Notes Live (2003)
- Moon Hop: Best of the Early Years 1960-69 (2003)
- Derrick:Top the Top (2003)
- Derrick Meets the High Notes (2004)
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Singles
- "The Hop" / "Tell It To Me", 7": Island WI 006, UK, 1962
- "Forward March" / "Please Don't Talk About Me", 7": Island WI 011, UK, 1962
- "See The Blind" / "Cherry Home", 7": Island WI 013, UK, 1962
- "Moon Hop" - 1970 - UK No. 49
Singles on Crab Records
- River To The Bank / Reggae Limbo 7" (B side - Peter King)
- Seven Letters / Lonely Heartaches 7" (B side - The Tartons)
- The First Taste Of Love / Dance All Night 7"
- Don't Play That Song / How Can I Forget You 7"
- Mek It Tan Deh / Gimme Back 7"
- Send Me Some Loving / Come What May 7"
- Hard Time / Death Rides A Horse 7" (B Side - Roy Richards)
- Man Pon Moon / What A Thing 7"
- Moon Hop / Harris Wheel 7" (B Side - Reggaeites)
- A Night At The Hop / Telephone 7"
- Oh Baby / The Rat 7" (B Side - The Thunderbirds)
- Need To Belong / Let's Have Some Fun 7" (With Jennifer Jones)
- I Wish I Was An Apple / The Story 7"
- Take A Letter Maria / Just A Little Loving 7" (With Owen Gray)
- Rocking Good Way / Wipe These Tears 7" (With Jennifer Jones)
- My Dickie / Brixton Hop 7"
- I Can't Stand It No Longer / Beyond The Wall 7"
- Endlessly / Who's Making Love 7"
- Hurt Me / Julia 7"
- Searching So Long / Drums Of Passion 7"
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See also
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