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Amigo (Black Slate song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Amigo"' is a 1980 reggae song by UK band Black Slate. It reached No.9 in the UK Billboard - 3 oct. 1981
"Black Slate is one of the very few home-grown reggae bands to have cracked the market in the U.K., the single "Amigo" charting in the Top 10 and emphasizing a career spurt which has taken in extensive European and U.K. tours.The new Rolling stone record guide - Dave Marsh, John Swenson - 1983 -Page 43 "BLACK SLATE * Amigo / Alli. (1980) * * Rasta Festival / Alli. (1981) British reggae (that made by West Indians in the U.K.) reflects the British West Indian experience and cannot be judged by Jamaican standards. Black Slate's ..." and New Zealand charts. Its success emphasized Black Slate's prominence as one of the few UK-grown reggae bands.Billboard - 3 Oct. 1981 "Black Slate is one of the very few home-grown reggae bands to have cracked the market in the U.K., the single "Amigo" charting in the Top 10 and emphasizing a career spurt which has taken in extensive European and U.K. tours. The band ...Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, David Vlado Moskowitz - 2006 "BLACK SLATE Black Slate was formed in London in 1974 through the efforts of musicians from several countries. The two ... In 1980, they had two charting singles with "Boom Boom" and "Amigo." " It was followed with international tours that included Europe and New Zealand.Bob Marley: The Man and His Music : a Selection of Papers 2003 "In 1981 English Rasta reggae band, Black Slate, toured New Zealand to promote their local hit, "Amigo"."
Track listings
'7"'
# "Amigo" 4:05
# "Black Slate Rock" 3:14
'7" (Vertigo, Canada)'
# "Amigo" 3:33
# "Live Up to Love" 4:15
'12"'
# "Amigo" 6:44
# "Black Slate Rock" 4:38
Charts
References
Category:1980 songs
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