Rod Taylor

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Jamaican reggae vocalist and recording artist.

Born: 2 March 1957 in Kingston, Jamaica.

Also known as Rocky T, Taylor is a Jamaican reggae veteran, famous for his 1970s hits Ethiopean Kings and His Imperial Majesty. Currently releasing on several French labels.

ALBUMS

2024, 7", Jah Life Time, Digikiller Records

2023, 7", Ltd, POL, Diop Side, Deep Roots Music

Rod Taylor Feat. Ranking Joe / Imperial Sound Army / Danny Red

H.I.M. / His Majesty

2023, 12", Imperial Sound Army

Rod Taylor / Carlton Livingston

Jerusalem / Marcus Mosiah Garvey

2023, 7", Heartical

Hear My Plea Oh Jah

2022, Lathe, 10", Ltd, Han, Dubskrollz

2022, 7", Bag-A-Rhythm

Asha D and Rod Taylor

The Black Jesus Christ

2021, 10", Maxi, Artikal Music

Delton Screechie / Rod Taylor

Jah Is My Light / Night In September

The Prophet Rise Again

2020, 12", Virgo Stomach,

Rod Taylor, Johnny Smooth, Mark Cupidore

Give Thanks & Praises Riddim

2020, 12", Ltd, King Sound Music

Rod Taylor / Carlton Livingston

I've Been There Before / Baby Please

2020, 7", Heartical

Rod Taylor / Jah Grundy / Mikey Dread / King Tubby

His Imperial Majesty

Roots Reggae/Dub

Prince Mohammed / Rod Taylor

Music Revolution / Marching On

2019, 12", Maxi, Ltd, Legsman

Rod Taylor, Skankytone

Its moving and its grooving

2018, File, WAV, EP, Mixed, Skankytone Music

Frankie Paul / Rod Taylor

Right Time / In The Right Way

2018, 12", RE, Freedom Sounds,

Roots Reggae/Dub

Tribulation All Stars, Rod Taylor

Freedom Dub / Not True

2017, 12", Yi Mas Gan Records

Vibronics Feat. Rod Taylor

Writing On The Wall

2017, 7", Single, Scoops

Tony Dubskrollz Feat. Rod Taylor / Tony Dubskrollz Feat. El Indio

Lucifer / Let My People Go

2017, 12", Dubskrollz

2017, 12", Reality Sound Station

Tony Dubskrollz Feat. Rod Taylor

2017, 12", Maxi, Dubskrollz

DJ Afghan & Mighi D* Present Rod Taylor Feat. Natty Jack (2), Sabrina Pallini

Tsadiq Collection Vol. 2

Kanka Feat. Rod Taylor

Love You / Who Feels

2016, 12", Dubalistik

Rod Taylor & Skankytone

2015, 3xFile, MP3, WAV, Single, Mixed, 320, Skankytone Music

The Lord Is Watching

2015, 7", Kingston Connexion

Rod Taylor, Skankytone

2015, File, AAC, MP3, WAV, 3,5", EP, Copy Prot., Mixed, Skankytone Music

Adam Prescott Feat. Rod Taylor / Manasseh

Praises Unto Jah / Praises Unto Dub

2014, 7", Reggae Roast,

Roots Reggae/Dub

Rod Taylor, Skankytone

2014, File, MP3, WAV, Single, Skankytone Music

Don't Give It Up

2013, 7", Archive Recordings (3)

Bad Man Comes And Goes

2012, 7", Promo, RE, W/Lbl, Ossie Sounds

Bad Man Come And Goes

His Imperial Majesty

Positive Roots Band Presents Rod Taylor & Bob Wasa

2011, 12", Welove Records

No One Can Tell I About Jah Jah

2011, 7", RP, Cry Tuff

Rod Taylor / Bigga*

Keep Shining / Kulcha Paton

2011, 7", Diop Side

Rod Taylor / Chanter

Know The Right / Double Trouble

2011, 10", Uplift Records (2)

We Are The Children / Love And Don't Hate

Roots Reggae/Dub

2010, 7", King Sound Music

Rod Taylor / Ras Telford

Let's Praise Jah / Prio Peak

2010, 10", Dreadrive Muzik/Prod.

Prince Allah*, Rod Taylor

Heaven Is My Roof / Don't Give It Up

Stop & Look (Sip A Cup Showcase Vol 12)

2009, LP, Album, Tra, Gussie P Records

2009, CD, Album, Nagona Music Records

African Soldiers

2009, 10", Ltd, Promo, Nagona Music Records

Turbulence (4) / Rod Taylor

Yes Selassie / Jah Name

2009, 7", Own Mission

Rod Taylor / Jah Zebi

Road To Progress / Niceness

2008, 10", Dub Tribulation

Rod Taylor / Jah Zebi / Social Living Sounds

Make It Work / Power Of The Trinity

His Imperial Majesty / Sun Moon And Stars

2007, 10", RE, Dread At The Controls

2007, 7", King Sound Music

Tu Shung Peng Feat. Rod Taylor / U-Roy

Love Grows / Acting Funny

2007, 10", Patate Records

Rod Taylor / Tiwony

Clean Life / Selassié

2007, 7", Blackat Music

Michael Rose / Rod Taylor

Trample The Dragon / Come To Me

2007, 7", Single, Cou$ins Records

Garden Of Eden [1975-82]

Roots Reggae/Dub

A Better Tomorrow

2006, 7", Sound Mighty One

Never Fade Away

2006, 7", Blackat Music

Rod Taylor / Murry Man*

Created By The Father / Never Stop

2006, 7", Belleville International

Blackman Histories

2006, 7", Original Rocky Tuff

Rod Taylor Feat. Capleton

His Imperial Majesty

2006, 7", Reggae Fever,

Rod Taylor / Fu-Steps

Satan In War With Jah / Reconsideration

2006, 7", Mass-I Records

Rod Taylor / Roberto Sánchez*

You're Going Away / Don't Use Me

2006, 10", A-Lone Productions

Rod Taylor, Artikal Krew

Nothing Else To Do

2006, LP, Album, Blackat Music

What You Gonna Do

2005, 7", Koogah Sound

Rod Taylor / Mixman

Out Of Rome / Ibo Warrior

2005, 10", Blakamix

Rod Taylor / Robbie Valentine

Like An Angel / Jah Is Near

2004, 10", Blakamix

Songs Of Praises

2004, 7", Reality Sound

Never Stop Loving You

2004, 7", Education Vintage,

Tiwony & Yaniss Odua / Tiwony & Yaniss Odua, Maka Jah*, Straïka D, Rod Taylor, Vibrate, Baron Black

Fresh / Galactic All Stars

2004, 7", Blackat Music

Words Of Parables

2003, 7", Twin Bros Records

2003, 7", Calvin And Errol

Johnny Clarke / Rod Taylor / Ambelique

Dreader Dread / Don't Look Back / Trouble Brewing

2003, 10", Cou$ins Records

Dub/Roots Reggae

Earl Sixteen / Rod Taylor

Jah Disciples / Too Long

2002, 10", Cultural Warriors Music

Rod Taylor / D-Fact Crew

Chemical World Affair

2002, 7", Belleville International

Rod Taylor / Soul Sydnicate*

The Lord Is My Light / Steady Rock

Jah Warrior Presents Rod Taylor

Kaly Live Dub & Rod Taylor

Encounter 1 : Rod Taylor meets KALY

2001, 12", Dub Dragon Prod, [PIAS]

Ethiopian Kings

2000, 12", Twin Bros Records

Ethiopian Kings 1975-80

Knocking On Jah Door

1998, 7", Belleville Hill

1998, 7", Belleville Hill

One In A Million

1989, LP, Album, Plexi International,

Frankie Paul / Rod Taylor

Broken Heart Refugee / Original Midnight Cowboy

1988, 12", High Power Music

I Never Stop Loving You / Mek We Dance

1987, 12", Plexi International

Smile For Me / Smile For Me (Version)

1987, 7", Twin Explosion,

Rod Taylor / The Ethiopian

Give My Love A Try / Reggae Music

1987, 12", Studio One

1986, 7", R. T. & K. C. Production

Your Love Is All I Need

1984, 7", Godfather Records (2)

1984, 7", Ranking Joe Universal

My Love A Bubble Up

1984, 12", Ranking Joe Universal

Triston Palmer* / Rod Taylor

Eccleton Jarrett / Rod Taylor

Raindrops / Be My Lover

1983, 12", Fresh Rock,

Rod Taylor / D.A.T.C Music Stable*

Girl Of My Complexion / Dub Complexion / Behold Him / Parrot Jungle

1983, 12", Dread At The Controls,

Rod Taylor / Pappa Chris*

Reggae Vibration / Reggae Gone Clear

Sun, Moon And Stars

1982, 12", Dread At The Controls,

Rod Taylor And Ranking King

Moving Out Ever

Prophet Rise Again

Words Of Parables

Barrington Levy / Rod Taylor

Wicker In Tension / Promised Land

1980, 12", Strong Like Sampson

Jah Jah Is Real / His Imperial Majesty

1980, 12", Dread At The Controls

Night In September

1980, 7", Nigger Kojak

Independent Bam

1980, 7", Nigger Kojak

Where Is Your Love Mankind

Rod Taylor, Sampson Player*

Rod Taylor / Mikey Dread / King Tubby

Behold Him / Parrot Jungle / His Imperial Majesty

1979, 12", Sufferers Heights,

Roots Reggae/Dub

Look Before You Leap

1979, 7", Manzie,

Errol Holt* / Rod Taylor

Yes, Yes, Yes / No One Can Tell I About Jah

1979, 12", Hitrun

1979, 7", Prophet's Studio B

1979, 7", Roots Integrity Recordings,

In The Right Way

Rod Taylor / Prince Alla

Don't Give It Up / Cities

Rod Taylor / Ossie* And The Revolutionary*

Every Little Thing / A Big Thing Version

Run Run / Hatta Claps

Rod Taylor & Peter Ranking, Soul Syndicate*

If Jah Should Come Now

Rod Taylor / Style Scott

If Jah Should Come Now / Africa Just Free

Reggae/Roots Reggae

Rod Taylor / Phillip Fraser

Ethiopian King / Come Ethiopians

1978, 12", Maxi, Freedom Sounds

Rod (Rocky 'T') Taylor*

1978, 12", Hawkeye

Rod Taylor / Mickey Dread*

His Imperial Majesty / African Anthem Dread All The Way

Roots Reggae/Dub

Ethopian King's

Rod Taylor / Mickey Dread* & King Tubby

Behold Him / Parrot Jungle

Love Jah Jah Always

Rod Taylor / Private Tabby

Your Love / No Worry Yourself

7", Single, Belleville Hill

Rod Taylor / K. Beckford*

Your Love / Do It Twice

7", M/Print, RE, Han, On Top Records (3)

Great Kings Of Africa

12", Freedom Sounds,

Roots Reggae/Dub

Be No Slave / The Poor

12", Word, Sound And Power Music

Charmaine Burnett / Rod Taylor

Make It With You / Undying Love

Where Is Your Love Mankind

Earl Sixteen / Rod Taylor

Wish It Was Love / Untrue Love

12", Cash Bound

Rod Taylor / U-Roy / Alton Ellis

Run Run / I'm Still In Love

7", Single, Belleville International

The Prophet Rise Again

LP, Album, Corner Stone Church Of Music Congress

Rod Taylor / Leroy Smart

Look Before You Leap / Chucky Nuh Lucky

12", Ja-Man Records

7", Word, Sound And Power Music

Rod Taylor / Action Fire

Come Come / Things You Do

Midnight Cowboy

7", RE, High Power Music

7", 56 Hope Road,

Rod Taylor Featuring Style Scott / Prince Hammer

If Jah Should Come Now / Africa Just Free // Mackabee Bible

12", Little Luke

Midnight Cowboy

12", Sweet Corn Records

Rod Taylor / Leroy Smart

Lonely Girl / More Than A Million

12", M/Print, Rose Bud Special

Richie Davis / Rod Taylor

I Know / Politics

7", Black Arrow Records

Bobby Boom / Rod Taylor

On Top Of The World / Stay With Me

Rod Taylor / Brahim

It's No Joke / Dans La Rue

7", Poor Man Records (2)

Jah Is So Real / Love Is Not A Toy

7", Coptic Lion

Lova Cheater Deceiver

7", Blackat Music,

Prophet (The Prophet), Rod Taylor

Slygoville / Africa

10", EP, Music House (4)

Rod Taylor / Barry Brown / Horace Martin / Daniel Tuckah

10", Ltd, TP, Hit Bound

Leroy Sibblies* / Rod Taylor

I Don't Know/Your Love Is Real

12", Ranking Joe Universal

7", Thompson Sound

The Viceroys, Rod Taylor

Can't Stop Us Now / Jah Jah Is Calling

12", W/Lbl, W/, Music Hawk

Ethiopian Kings

Chester Coke & Spaner*

Keith Coley / Solid State All Stars

Fill My Heart With Joy

U. Brown* & Solid State All Stars

7", Solid State (2)

Chester Coke & Solid State All Stars

12", Solid State (2)

Chester Coke & Solid State All Stars

We Ganna Take Over

2022, 7", RE, Unofficial, Volcano (12)

2022, 7", RE, Unofficial, Volcano (12),

Roots Reggae/Dub

Them Top Ranking

2022, 7", RP, Unofficial, Volcano (12)

If Jah Should Come Now

Roots Selection Vol. 10

2005, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Corn-Fed Productions

Yes We Gonna Get Over

7", Unofficial, Volcano (12)

Them Top Ranking

7", RP, Unofficial, Volcano (12)

APPEARANCES +

Meets The Gorgon In Dub

2023, LP, 17 North Parade, Gorgon Records (6)

High Tone Meets Zenzile

Zentone Chapter 2

Tweeter Box Presents King Culture Vol 1 - Vintage Dubplates

2020, 12", Ltd, Pic, Purple Audio,

Roots Reggae/Dub/Reggae

Tsadiq Collection Vol. 2

2016, 10xFile, MP3, Album, 256, Original Dub Gathering,

Linval Thompson

Strong Like Sampson (The 12" Mixes)

2015, 2xCD, Comp, Hot Milk

Dadda Wanche & Abel Cordovez

Monkeytek Blue No. 11

2013, Cass, Comp, Mixed, pdxindub,

Electro World Curry

2008, CD, Album, Masalasound

Helen Of Troy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2008, CD, Album, Ltd, FreeClyde Music,

Score/Soundtrack/Theme

Trip Hop Anthology

2006, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

Downtempo/Trip Hop

2006, 7", Reggae Fever,

Roots Reggae/Dub

2006, 7", Reggae Fever

Dreadlocks Fi Grow

2006, 7", Reggae Fever

Pastizal Sound System, Onoffree Onosoloman

Pastizal Ono Time !!!Dem Yah¡¡¡

2006, CD, Mixtape, Not On Label,

Mento/Reggae/Ska/Roots Reggae

Roots Reggae/Dub

Sound System FM: Roots In Session

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Satélite K,

Rhythm 2 Rhythm Vol 5: Warrior Charge & Drum Song

Let's Skank Volume 4 (Put Some Reggae In Your Ska)

2004, CD, Comp, Patate Records, Belleville International,

Reggae/Ragga/Dub/Rocksteady/Ska/Dancehall

Zenah Music Meets Black Roots Production (From Early 70's To 21st Century)

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Zenah Music, Discograph,

Tales From The Hood

2004, CD, Album, Subverzion

Positive Roots Band With Bob Wasa

2004, CD, Album, Jahmin' Records

Don't Give Up Your Culture

2003, Vinyl Gatefold,

Champs-Élysées Café

2002, CD, Comp, Dig, Wagram Electronic,

House/Electro/Downtempo

Let's Skank! Volume 3 (Patate Records Connection)

2002, CD, Comp, Patate Records,

Alternative Rock/Reggae/Dub/Rocksteady/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dancehall

Reggae Ragga System

2002, 4xCD, Comp, BMG France, Vogue,

Can't Stop Us Now: Linval Thompson Productions

Bob Wasa & Artikal Band

2001, CD, Not On Label

Dub/Roots Reggae

Contenu Sous Pression

Williams Traffic

Williams Traffic & The Fugitive...

Rougher Than The Rest

Winston Rose, Robert Tribulation

Tribulation Dub Vol.5: Sax In Dub

2000, CD, Word, Sound And Power Music

Select Cuts From Blood & Fire

2000, 2x Vinyl,

Breakbeat/Dub/Downtempo

X-Ray Music: A Blood And Fire Dub Directory

Roots Tradition - 70's & 80's Vintage

1994, LP, Comp, Roots Tradition,

Reggae Stars Explosion Vol. 1

1985, LP, Comp, Kingdom Records,

The Music People

Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock/Country Rock/Jazz-Rock/Texas Blues/Acoustic/Classic Rock/Rock & Roll/AOR

CD, EP, Car, Aktifcd

Kojak & Friends 1979 -1982

2023, LP, Comp, Ltd, Papa Kojak

Tweeter Box presents King Culture Vol 4 - Give a Little Love

2021, 12", EP, Ltd, Pic, Purple Audio

Tweeter Box presents King Culture Vol 2 - Jah Guiding Light

2021, 12", EP, Ltd, pur, Purple Audio

Tsadiq Collection

2020, CD, Comp, Wit, SouLove Records,

Roots Reggae/Dub

2019, 12", EP, Pinnacle Sound

Riddim Conference AKA Shanty-Nob*

Riddim Conference

2018, LP, Album, Whi, Tokyo Connexion,

Dub/Roots Reggae

Mr Money Man Riddim

2016, 12", Evidence Music

The Untouchable

Combination Station

2015, Cass, Mixed, pdxindub

Africa / Stereograph Style / Wicked Intention / Promised Land

2015, 12", Hot Milk

Rastafari (The Dreads Enter Babylon 1955-83)

Where Is Your Love Riddim

2014, 8xFile, AAC, EP, 256, Evidence Music

French Touch Vol. 01 (Electronic Music Made in France)

2014, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

House/French House/Downtempo/Leftfield

Chim Cherrie Vol.1

2014, CD, Smplr, Gussie P Records

Black Solidarity Presents String Up The Sound System

It's A Zion Reggae Party #1

2013, CD, Comp, Patch Work Production, OMC De Laudun L'Ardoise

King Tubby & Friends*

Rod Of Correction Showcase

Roots Reggae/Dub

Birth Of Dancehall (Black Solidarity 1976-1979)

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Dancehall

2011, CD, Comp, Reggae Roast,

Dancehall/Reggae/Dub/Roots Reggae

Reggae Dishes (Kinyama Sounds)

2009, CD, Comp, Kinyama Records

La Cave A Musique Hiver 2009

2009, 2xCDr, Comp, Not On Label,

Cassette China Presents Dread At The Control Vol. 2 - Compiled by Cojie, Classics From The Rockers Era

2009, CD, Comp, Mixed, Cassette China

2008, CD, Album, Makafresh

Natty Dread Sampler 43

2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Natty Dread Magazine

King Culture Presents Cuss Cuss

2006, 12", Basic Replay, King Culture,

Roots Reggae/Dub

Blackat Music Various Artists Vol.1

2006, CD, Comp, Blackat Music

Roots People Music Volume 4

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Cou$ins Records,

Dancehall/Lovers Rock

King Culture and Black Arrow

Visit The Music School (Old School New School Chapter One)

2005, CD, King Culture

Rebel Lion Reggae All-Stars Vol. 3

2005, CD, Comp, Progressive International

Rhythm 2 Rhythm Vol 5 Warrior Charge & Drum Song

Jah Warrior And Friends

2003, CD, Comp, Hammerbass,

Reggae Massive 19

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, JDN Editions

Teachers & Students

2002, LP, Comp, Reality Sound

Riddim Roots 100% Rasta Lyrics

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Ragga,

Teachers & Students

2002, CD, Reality Sound,

Reggae/Dancehall

Various, Jah Warrior

Rootical Vibrations

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Groove Magazine France,

Reggae/Ragga/Dub/Roots Reggae/Ska/Dancehall

L'affiche Radio Blaster Numéro 39

2000, CD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, L'Affiche,

Bamboo Fence & Curry Goat - Foundation Dancehall

Dancehall/Roots Reggae/Reggae

Don Mais Presents: Roots Tradition From The Vineyard

1997, CD, Comp, Majestic Reggae,

Roots Reggae/Dancehall/Dub

Clocktower Classics Vol. 1

S.W.A.L.K. / Rockers Vibration

1989, CD, Comp, Heartbeat Records (2),

Reggae/Roots Reggae

Ghetto Youth Dem Rising

Sugar Minott & Youth Promotion*

Stars Of Youth Promotion Vol. 1

1987, LP, Comp, Youth Promotion

Reggae Star Jam Vol.1

1986, LP, Comp, Reggae City, Reggae City

Three Star All Star

Reggae Stars - 1

1984, LP, Comp, World Enterprise Records,

Soul To Soul Vol. 1

Roots Reggae/Dub

Rockers Vibration

1982, Vinyl Clear Transparent,

Roots Reggae/Dancehall

Street Corner - Ital Food

Reggae All Star

1976, LP, Comp, Third World

Untold Reggae History - Vintage Classics Volume One

LP, Comp, Corner Stone Church Of Music Congress,

Strikkly Roots Mix: Your Favorite Artists On Your Favorite Rhythms Vol 1

CDr, Comp, Mixed, Promo, NBS Records

Younger Generation

LP, Comp, Black Link International,

Reggae All Star Vol. 2

LP, Comp, Freedom Sounds

Sacred Herbs Dub 1

CD, Mixtape, Not On Label,

Roots Reggae/Dub

Earth Force Volume 27 - Classic Roots & Culture Edition

CD, Comp, Mixed, Project Groundation

Black Disciples*

CD, Comp, Mixtape, GreenSphere Records

Dance Hall Vibe's Vol. #1

This Is Lovers Rock Stylee

King Culture & I&I Sound Present Roots And Culture

JA 2 UK Singers Vol 3

Current Artists At Studio One Volume 1

Ransack* vs. Rod Taylor

Don't Give It Up!

2008, 12", S/Sided, Ltd, Unofficial, Ransack Records

Rockers Takeover

2007, CDr, Mixed, Mixtape, Unofficial, Not On Label,

Roots Reggae/Dub

The Hit-Run Singles Collection 1978-79 Volume 2

2004, 2xCDr, Comp, Unofficial, Corn-Fed Productions,

African Anthem - The Mikey Dread Show - Dubwise

CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Small Potato Records