Burning Spear

Winston Rodney OD (born 1 March 1945), better known by the stage name Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae vocalist and musician. Burning Spear is a Rastafarian and one of the most influential and long-standing roots artists to emerge from the 1970's. Winston Rodney was born in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica. As a young man he listened to the R&B, soul and jazz music transmitted by the US radio stations whose broadcasts reached Jamaica. Curtis Mayfield is cited by Rodney as a major US musical influence along with James Brown. Rodney was deeply influenced as a young man by the views of the political activist Marcus Garvey, especially with regard to the exploration of the themes of Pan-Africanism and self-determination. In 1969, Bob Marley, who was also from Saint Ann, advised Rodney to approach Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label after Rodney sought his advice during a casual conversation. (read more on wikipedia)

Links to Peel
Peel was an avid supporter of Burning Spear's music since the 70's, including playing three tracks each from the artist on his 21 July 1977, 27 October 1978 and 14 April 1980 shows.

The track 'Slavery Days' was nominated by Peel for his Peelenium 1975.

Peelenium

 * Peelenium 1975: Slavery Days

Shows Played

 * Burning Spear - Slavery Days
 * 13 April 1976: Spear Burning (7") Spear
 * 1977
 * 21 July 1977: unknown
 * 1978
 * 27 October 1978: Marcus Children Suffer (LP - Social Living) Island
 * 27 October 1978: 2 other unknown tracks
 * 31 October 1978: Nyah Keith (LP – Marcus’ Children) Burning Spear
 * 1979
 * 13 November 1979: Don't Mess With Jill (LP - Studio One Presents Burning Spear) Coxsone
 * 1980
 * 19 February 1980 (Virgin In-Store): Bad To Worst (Single) Burning Spear
 * 20 February 1980 (BFBS): Getting From Bad To Worse (7") Burning Spear
 * 14 April 1980: African Teacher (album - Hail H.I.M.) Burning Spear
 * 14 April 1980: African Postman (album - Hail H.I.M.) Burning Spear
 * 14 April 1980: Cry Blood Africans (album - Hail H.I.M.) Burning Spear
 * 19 April 1980 (BFBS): African Teacher (album - Hail H.I.M.) Burning Spear
 * 19 April 1980 (BFBS): African Postman (album - Hail H.I.M.) Burning Spear
 * 1981
 * 12 February 1981: Free The Whole Wide World (12" ) Burning Spear
 * 1982
 * 29 March 1982: Education (7") Burning Spear
 * 1983
 * 1984
 * 1985
 * 1986
 * 29 April 1986: Mother (LP - Man In The Hills) Island
 * Caribbean Celebration: African Teacher (7") Burning Spear
 * 1987
 * 1990
 * 1991
 * 20 July 1991: Come, Come (album - Jah Kingdom) Mango
 * 12 August 1991 (BBC World Service): Come, Come (LP - Jah Kingdom) Burning Spear
 * 1996
 * 31 August 1996: Door Peep (album - Chant Down Babylon The Island Anthology) Island
 * 1997
 * 1999
 * 23 November 1999: 'Slavery Days (LP-Marcus Garvey)' (Island) Peelenium 1975
 * 2002
 * 16 January 2002: Ethopians Live It Out
 * 2004
 * 23 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank): Joe Frazier (LP - Burning Spear At Studio 1) (Studio 1)
 * 1999
 * 23 November 1999: 'Slavery Days (LP-Marcus Garvey)' (Island) Peelenium 1975
 * 2002
 * 16 January 2002: Ethopians Live It Out
 * 2004
 * 23 December 2004 (Rob Da Bank): Joe Frazier (LP - Burning Spear At Studio 1) (Studio 1)