R.I.P. Alton Ellis
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3JqGtjuLJk] R.I.P. to the godfather of rocksteady. Alton Ellis died from cancer at the age of 70. His signature sound created in Jamaica in the 1960s went on to influence tons of bands and spawn countless other sub-genres within the ska realm. Official news release here.