Laurel Aitken

Laurel Aitken
Performing in 2000
Background information
Birth nameLorenzo Aitken
Born(1927-04-22)22 April 1927
Havana, Cuba
Died17 July 2005(2005-07-17) (aged 78)
Leicester, England
GenresSka, rocksteady
OccupationSinger

Lorenzo "Laurel" Aitken (22 April 1927 – 17 July 2005) was a Cuban-Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Ska".

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