Johnny Clarke
- January 9, 2024
- Musician
Quick Facts
Johnny Clarke Biography
| Name | Johnny Clarke |
| Birthday | Jan 12 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Kingston |
| Birth Country | Jamaica |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Siblings | Eric "Fish" Clarke |
Johnny Clarke is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on January 12, 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica. Johnny Clarke (born 12 January 1955) is a Jamaican reggae musician, best known for his recordings with producer Bunny Lee in the 1970s.
He set up his own Hit Machine label, his first album on the label being Jamaica 50 Johnny Clarke Sing Then Dub Them, released in 2012 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence.
Johnny Clarke Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Musician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Johnny Clarke is one of the richest Musician from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Johnny Clarke 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Clarke grew up in the Kingston ghetto of Whitfield Town and attended Jamaica College. In 1971 he won a talent contest in Bull Bay, his prize a meeting with producer Clancy Eccles, with whom he recorded his first song, “God Made the Sea and the Sun”, the following year. The single didn’t sell well, and disappointed with the lack of promotion from Eccles, he moved on to Rupie Edwards, who produced Clarke’s first hits in 1973, with “Everyday Wondering” and “Julie”. In 1974, Clarke moved on again, recording “Jump Back Baby” for Glen Brown, before beginning a long association with Bunny Lee and his band The Aggrovators in 1974. “None Shall Escape the Judgement” was an immediate success and became the title track on Clarke’s debut album.
Clarke was named Artist of the Year in Jamaica in both 1975 and 1976, and became one of the most popular singers on the island, mixing original songs with covers of popular reggae songs by other artists, and mixing roots and lovers-themed material. Many of Clarke’s songs concern his faith as a Rasta and the beliefs of the Rastafari movement, including anti-violence (as on “Let Go Violence”) and legalization of marijuana (“Legalize It”). He helped define the “Flying Cymbals” period that preceded the “Roots Rockers” sound of the mid- to late 1970s. Clarke was one of the first Jamaican artists signed to Virgin Records’ Frontline subsidiary in 1976, releasing the albums Authorized Version and Rockers Time Now on the label. Clarke enjoyed further hits in the early 1980s with producer S Douglas, before working again with Lee. His popularity in Jamaica, however, declined, and he relocated to London in 1983, recording with Mad Professor, as well as further recordings for Jamaican producers King Tubby, Errol Thompson, and Prince Jammy. He has since occasionally reappeared with new material – Rasta Nuh Fear in 1992, and Rock With Me in 1997 – and continues to tour regularly. His song “None Shall Escape the Judgement” was featured on the Trojan roots compilations.
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Johny Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Johnny Clarke celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.