Hopeton Lewis – The Godfather of Rock Steady

Late in 1966, Hopeton Lewis played a significant role in transforming Jamaica’s musical landscape with a series of singles that pioneered the new rock steady sound.

Over the next decace, he cut a series of superior records for Federal, WIRL, Treasure Isle, Dynamic Sounds and Techniques Records before finally moving into gospel music – a style that was to dominate his output for the remainder of his singing career.

To  read more about Hopeton’s successful and hugely influential career, while enjoying some of his most significant secular recordings, simply click here or on the Artists link at the top of the homepage, then scroll down the alphabetically-ordered list of names until you reach ‘Hopeton Lewis’.