Clancy Eccles
Clancy Eccles | |
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| Born | 9 December 1940 |
| Origin | Dean Pen, St. Mary, Jamaica |
| Died | 30 June 2005 (aged 64) |
| Genres | Reggae Ska |
| Occupation | Record producer |
| Years active | Mid-1950s–2005 |
| Labels | Clandisc, Newbeat |
| Formerly of | The Dynamites |
Clancy Eccles (9 December 1940 in Dean Pen, St. Mary, Jamaica – 30 June 2005 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) was a Jamaican ska and reggae singer, songwriter, arranger, promoter, record producer and talent scout. Known mostly for his early reggae works, he brought a political dimension to this music. His house band was known as The Dynamites.