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Dave Barker (2)

9 releases  ·  40 collaborators  ·  7 labels

Real name
David John Crooks
Date active
1982 – 2019
Relevance
Low, very weak ties with the core cluster, here because linked to reggae, the sound dub itself came out of

Bio

Jamaican deejay and singer born 1948 in Kingston. Dave Barker started his singing career in the group Two Tones with his two friends Brenton Matthews and Fathead. Barker then sang for a short while with The Techniques alongside Winston Riley and Bruce Ruffin before forming the duo artist 2697011 together with Glen Brown.

In 1969 Dave Barker went solo for the producer Lee Perry and had major success. In 1970 Dave teamed up with keyboard player Ansel Collins making the duo Dave & Ansel Collins.

Also known as

Dave Collins (3) 4 David Crooks Dave McLaren

Dave Barker (2) (Artist)

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