The Gladiators are a Jamaican roots reggae band, most popular during the 1970s. The core was Albert Griffiths (lead guitar and vocals; born 1945, died December 15, 2020), Clinton Fearon (bass guitar and vocals) and Gallimore Sutherland (rhythm guitar and vocals). The two most famous albums are Trenchtown Mix Up (1976) and Proverbial Reggae (1978) with songs such as "Hearsay", "Jah Works", "Dreadlocks the Time is Now". "Mix Up", "Music Makers from Jamaica", and "Soul Rebel" – a song written by The Wailers. Gladiators also cooperated with the toaster U-Roy.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played many of the Gladiators' songs from the 70's until the 00's on his programmes, including sometimes playing two of their songs in one programme.
Shows Played[]
- 1977
- 23 September 1977: Evil Doers / Disco Mix (12" - Pocket Money) TR Groovemaster
- 04 October 1977: Pocket Money / Money Version Disco Mix (12" EP) TR Groovemaster
- 1978
- 12 April 1978: Marvel Not (album - Proverbial Reggae) Front Line
- 1979
- 23 October 1979: Holiday Ride (single) Front Line
- 1982
- 29 November 1982: The Warriors (album - Back To Roots) L'Escargot
- 02 December 1982: No Wrong Ideas (LP - Babylon Street) Jam Rock
- 09 December 1982: The Warriors (LP – Back To Roots) L'Escargot
- 12 December 1982 (BFBS): God Bless (album - Back To Roots) Stunt Sound
- 12 December 1982 (BFBS): Guts (album - Back To Roots) Stunt Sound
- 13 December 1982: Guts (album - Back To Roots) L'Escargot
- 1983
- 12 January 1983: The Warriors (album - Back To Roots) Stunt Sound SSR 001
- 29 March 1983: Reggae To Bone (album - Reggae To Bone) Jam Rock JR-300
- 06 April 1983 (BFBS): Ship With A Captain (album - Reggae To Bone) Jam Rock JR-300
- 1984
- 01 February 1984 (with Larry Marshall): Nanny Goat
- 08 February 1984: That No Right (split album with Don Carlos & Gold - Show-Down - Vol. 3) Empire (another track from LP was played earlier in the show
- 11 February 1984 (BFBS): A Nuh Everything (split album with Don Carlos & Gold - Show-Down - Vol. 3) Empire
- 11 February 1984 (BFBS): That No Right (split album with Don Carlos & Gold - Show-Down - Vol. 3) Empire
- 14 April 1986: Give Me Your Love (LP - Country Living) Rounder Europa
- 23 April 1986: Stick A Bush (7") Front Line
- 1987
- 26 August 1987: Jah Jah Go Before Us (shared 7" with Roots Group - Jah Jah Go Before Us) Coxson
- 23 September 1987: Jah Jah Go Before Us (7") Coxson
- 1989
- 07 March 1989: Sweet Soul Music
- 05 June 1989: The Train Is Coming Back (v/a album - Feel Like Jumping - Rock Steady And Reggae From Jamaica 1966-68) Receiver
- 1990
- 02 August 1990: Looks Is Deceiving (v/a album - Beyond The Front Line) Front Line
- 1992
- 30 October 1992: Stick A Bush (single) Front Line
- 01 November 1992 (BFBS): Stick A Bush (LP - Proverbial Reggae) Front Line
- 2000
- 26 July 2000: Time (7”) Black Art
- 14 November 2000: The Bull (LP - Something A Gwaan!) XIII
- 16 November 2000 (Radio Eins): Something A Gwaan