If you know reggae music, you know Clinton Basie Fearon. For over 18 years Fearon was a singer and bass player for the internationally renowned group, The Gladiators - but his talents as a musician do not stop there: Fearon is a top-notch song writer as well as an adept player and percussionist......... Clinton Fearon began his extensive musical journey in the early 70s as a vocalist and the bass player for The Gladiators. Fearons first two releases with the group were (singles) Freedom Train and Rockaman Soul (on Lloyd Daleys Matador label), both of which reached the Top 10 on the Jamaican charts. Jamaicas top producer, Coxsonne Dodd of Studio One, produced The Gladiators, a full-length album featuring Fearon as song writer and vocalist on several songs including Step Right Back. In 1974, The Gladiators went to Joe Gibbs studio to record Proverbial Reggae; Fearon wrote many of the songs on this album and the producer, Prince Tony Robinson, insisted that Fearon sing the lead vocals (including Can You Imagine How I Feel, Stop Before You Go, Marvel Not)......... In addition to his demanding recording schedule with The Gladiators (including backing many Jamaican artists who recorded at Studio One when the group was this studios house band), Fearon was also a house musician for Lee Scratch Perrys illustrious Black Ark Studio. Fearon recorded many of Perrys best known songs, including Roast Fish and Cornbread which features one of Fearons most famous bass lines. Fearon also toured with The Gladiators, performing for huge crowds in Africa, Europe, North America and at Jamaicas Reggae Sunsplash........ A few of the other hit songs to Fearons credit include Chatty Chatty Mouth on Vital Selection; On The Other Side and Down Town Rebel from Studio Ones Presenting the Gladiators album; Get Ready, Let Jah Be Praised, Backyard Meditation and Merrily on Naturality and Sweet So Till albums..... Albums released since 1987: "Chant Down Babylon/Rock Your Bones" 1989 EP w/ The Defenders; "Feel the Spirit" 1990, Hot Fire label; "Disturb the Devil" 1994, Boogie Brown Productions & Sankofa Blackstar; "Mystic Whisper" 1997, Peacemaker Records & Sankofa Blackstar; "What A System" 1999, Kool Yu Foot; "Soon Come" 2002, Kool Yu Foot & Sankofa Blackstar; "Give and Take" 2004, Kool Yu Foot & Sankofa Blackstar; "Mi an Mi Guitar" 2005, Kool Yu Foot & Sankofa Blackstar A prolific song writer, Fearon says, I never stop writing new songs! I could give you ten albums without having to write anything new... Clinton Fearon is counted among Jamaicas most talented musicians by peers and professionals in the Reggae music industry. His infectious bass riffs led the way, however; whether playing bass or guitar or percussion, singing lead vocals or providing background harmonies, Fearon earned his reputation as the backbone of The Gladiators. What Basie has already accomplished - and what he continues to create - is so significant that, unlike many band members who are a part of a famous group, Clinton Fearons renown has been, is, and continues...
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