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Jackie Mittoo: Curious Facts About Reggae’s Keyboard Maestro

Jackie Mittoo
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Donat Roy Mittoo, a.k.a. Jackie Mittoo, was born on March 3, 1948, in Browns Town, Jamaica. Mittoo was taught to play the piano by his grandmother from age four and began performing in public before he was ten. By age 15, he was the musical director of Coxsone Dodd's Studio One. Read the biography hhttps://enkismusicrecords.com/jackie-mittoo-biography/

About Jackie Mittoo

Donat Roy Mittoo (3 March 1948 – 16 December 1990), better known as Jackie Mittoo, was a Jamaican-Canadian keyboardist, songwriter and musical director. He was a member of the Skatalites and musical director of the Studio One record label. Upon hearing of Mittoo's death, Coxsone Dodd commented "He was an ambassador of our music worldwide... there can be no doubt. Read the legacy this young man has left behind.

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