http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4022&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rssWhere might Ska be if Derrick Morgan hadn't left his indelible imprint on the genre? Perennially decked out in a pork pie hat and smart, three-button mohair suit, Derrick Morgan began his career playing cover versions of songs by his idol Little Richard, but he quickly moved to embrace the smooth sounds of early Jamaican Ska. His sleek, unruffled vocals added extra cool to his songs, and helped him achieve unparalleled success: Morgan once held all top seven slots on the Jamaican record charts. Not content to rest on his block of hits, the velvet-voiced crooner went on to create albums that stressed innovation, and was even so bold as to meddle with Ska's formula. Slowing its rhythms and tempos to a more languid pace on his later albums, Morgan inadvertently created Rock Steady, and would ultimately be responsible for the first recognized reggae recording, "Seven Letters." - Kali HollowaySkaen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:15:55 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4022&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Where might Ska be if Derrick Morgan hadn't left his indelible imprint on the genre? Perennially decked out in a pork pie hat and smart, three-button mohair suit, Derrick Morgan began his career playing cover versions of songs by his idol Little Richard, but he quickly moved to embrace the smooth sounds of early Jamaican Ska. His sleek, unruffled vocals added extra cool to his songs, and helped him achieve unparalleled success: Morgan once held all top seven slots on the Jamaican record charts. Not content to rest on his block of hits, the velvet-voiced crooner went on to create albums that stressed innovation, and was even so bold as to meddle with Ska's formula. Slowing its rhythms and tempos to a more languid pace on his later albums, Morgan inadvertently created Rock Steady, and would ultimately be responsible for the first recognized reggae recording, "Seven Letters." - Kali Holloway http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16666698&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 16666698 tra.16666698 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Derrick Morgan Selected Hits alb.16657939 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/2/0/1120205_170x170.jpg 2006-06-13 00:00:00.0 2006-06-13 00:00:00.0 true Medley Of Hits Voir Dat Medley - Original tra.16666698 437000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16666698&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16666698&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3936392&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 3936392 tra.3936392 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Trojan Ganja alb.288053 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/5/9/1469509_170x170.jpg 2008-12-02 00:00:00.0 2003-08-19 00:00:00.0 true The Great Collie Herb tra.3936392 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3936392&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3936392&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15242392&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 15242392 tra.15242392 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 The Very Best Of The Reggae Superstars alb.15237816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/9/3/1043916_170x170.jpg 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 2007-07-03 00:00:00.0 true Starting Over tra.15242392 201000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15242392&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15242392&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121815&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 2121815 tra.2121815 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Time Marches On alb.224541 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/9/1659501_170x170.jpg 1997-04-24 00:00:00.0 1997-07-08 00:00:00.0 true Bad Luck On Me tra.2121815 213000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121815&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121815&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121829&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 2121829 tra.2121829 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Time Marches On alb.224541 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/9/1659501_170x170.jpg 1997-04-24 00:00:00.0 1997-07-08 00:00:00.0 true Moon Hop (with The S.A.N.E. Band, live) tra.2121829 175000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121829&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121829&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21007570&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 1 Nov 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 21007570 tra.21007570 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 The Conquering Ruler alb.21006338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/3/1/1251357_170x170.jpg 2008-04-11 00:00:00.0 1994-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Conquering Ruler tra.21007570 174000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21007570&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21007570&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121822&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 2121822 tra.2121822 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Time Marches On alb.224541 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/9/1659501_170x170.jpg 1997-04-24 00:00:00.0 1997-07-08 00:00:00.0 true Top The Pop tra.2121822 165000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121822&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121822&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121818&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 2121818 tra.2121818 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Time Marches On alb.224541 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/9/1659501_170x170.jpg 1997-04-24 00:00:00.0 1997-07-08 00:00:00.0 true Lagga Head tra.2121818 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121818&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121818&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6232743&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 6232743 tra.6232743 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Sucker Punch: Jamacian Boxing Tributes alb.6224057 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/0/8/648090_170x170.jpg 2004-08-10 00:00:00.0 2004-08-10 00:00:00.0 true Black Superman (Muhammad Ali) tra.6232743 246000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6232743&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6232743&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121814&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 2121814 tra.2121814 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Time Marches On alb.224541 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/9/1659501_170x170.jpg 1997-04-24 00:00:00.0 1997-07-08 00:00:00.0 true Father Killam tra.2121814 143000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121814&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121814&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851568&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 3851568 tra.3851568 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Moon Hop: The Best Of The Early Years 1960-69 alb.289919 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/3/563495_170x170.jpg 2003-07-22 00:00:00.0 2003-07-22 00:00:00.0 true Street Girl tra.3851568 145000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851568&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851568&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2757726&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 24 Aug 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 2757726 tra.2757726 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 The Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set alb.110968 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/4/9/509416_170x170.jpg 2002-07-23 00:00:00.0 1999-08-24 00:00:00.0 true Fat Man tra.2757726 142000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2757726&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2757726&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685835&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 20 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 2685835 tra.2685835 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 The Trojan "Tighten Up" Box Set alb.132655 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/0/8/508028_170x170.jpg 2002-08-20 00:00:00.0 2000-06-20 00:00:00.0 true Fat Man tra.2685835 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685835&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2685835&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24716020&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 24716020 tra.24716020 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Mums & Dads Reggae Favourites Volume 2 alb.24699660 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/6/4/1494607_170x170.jpg 2008-05-05 00:00:00.0 2008-05-05 00:00:00.0 true Easy Snapping tra.24716020 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24716020&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24716020&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142394&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 3142394 tra.3142394 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.0 Trojan Jamaican R&B Box Set alb.261367 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/9/7/517915_170x170.jpg 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 false Oh My! tra.3142394 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142394&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3142394&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3293022&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 3293022 tra.3293022 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Trojan Jamaican R&B Box Set alb.264090 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/5/9/1469505_170x170.jpg 2008-12-02 00:00:00.0 2002-10-22 00:00:00.0 true Oh My! tra.3293022 187000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3293022&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3293022&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3543021&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 4 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 3543021 tra.3543021 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Red Bumb Ball: Rare & Unreleased Rocksteady... alb.291952 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 2003-11-04 00:00:00.0 true The Story tra.3543021 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3543021&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3543021&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1962034&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 1962034 tra.1962034 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Ska Man Classics alb.219952 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/9/9/1659907_170x170.jpg 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Shall Not Remove tra.1962034 219000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1962034&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1962034&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121808&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 8 Jul 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 2121808 tra.2121808 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Time Marches On alb.224541 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/5/9/1659501_170x170.jpg 1997-04-24 00:00:00.0 1997-07-08 00:00:00.0 true You're A Pest (Previously Unreleased, With The Skatalites) tra.2121808 155000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121808&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2121808&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21007576&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 1 Nov 1994 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 21007576 tra.21007576 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 The Conquering Ruler alb.21006338 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/3/1/1251357_170x170.jpg 2008-04-11 00:00:00.0 1994-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Ain't That A Shame tra.21007576 204000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21007576&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21007576&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851545&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 3851545 tra.3851545 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Moon Hop: The Best Of The Early Years 1960-69 alb.289919 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/3/563495_170x170.jpg 2003-07-22 00:00:00.0 2003-07-22 00:00:00.0 true No Raise No Praise tra.3851545 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851545&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851545&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851543&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Derrick Morgan on Rhapsody Online 3851543 tra.3851543 Derrick Morgan art.4022 0.99 Moon Hop: The Best Of The Early Years 1960-69 alb.289919 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/3/563495_170x170.jpg 2003-07-22 00:00:00.0 2003-07-22 00:00:00.0 true Blazing Fire tra.3851543 177000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851543&variant=play&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3851543&variant=data&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3451121&rws=%2Fderrick-morgan%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ska Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 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