Errol Scorcher (born Errol Archer; 1956 – 19 January 2012) was a Jamaican reggae deejay.
Scorcher worked as a deejay on several sound systems from the early 1970s. Although his first single, "Leggo Mi Hand Babylon" was not a commercial success, he had several hits in the mid-1970s with tracks such as "Jolly Bus-Ting" and "Engineers Affair". In 1978 his profile was raised further by his "Peace Truce" single, which celebrated the armistice between rival political factions that would culminate in the One Love Peace Concert.
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Peel played tracks from the artist between 1979 and 1983 on his radio programmes, but didn't seem to revisit him on later shows, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 12 November 1979: Roach In De Corner (7") Aries
- 13 December 1979: Frog In A Water (single) Tippa
- 13 December 1979 (with Toyan): Natty Roots (7") Roots Tradition
- 18 December 1979 (with Toyan): Natty Roots (7") Roots Tradition
- 1980
- 05 January 1980 (BFBS) (with Toyan): Natty Roots (7") Roots Tradition
- 14 January 1980: Roach In De Corner (7") Aries
- 08 April 1980: Paulette You A Fret (LP - Roach In A De Corner) Scorcher
- 10 April 1980: Roach In De Corner (LP - Roach In A De Corner) Scorcher
- 10 April 1980 (BFBS): Dance All Style (7") Scorcher
- 12 April 1980 (BFBS): Paulette You A Fret (album - Roach In A De Corner) Scorcher
- 26 April 1980 (BFBS): Dance All Style (7") Scorch
- 26 May 1980: Dance All Style (7”) Scorcher
- 03 November 1980: DJ Spirit () Belmont
- 1981
- 25 January 1981 (BFBS): Flora Lee (album - Roach In A De Corner) Scorcher
- 03 September 1981 (BFBS): Sounds Of Hon. Marley (7") Dance Hall
- 15 November 1981 (BFBS): Tourist Season (7") Ja-Man
- 15 December 1981: Fork Head (7") Ja-Man
- 1982
- 11 January 1982: Fork Head (7") Ja-Man
- 08 June 1982: Rub-A-Dub-Partner (split 12" with Jimmy Cliff) Oneness
- 1983
- 17 August 1983 (BFBS): We No Easy (7") Harry T