Dandy Livingstone
Dandy Livingstone | |
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| Birth name | Robert Livingstone Thompson |
| Born | 14 December 1943 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Ska, rocksteady, reggae |
| Labels | Trojan Records, Carnival |
Dandy Livingstone (born Robert Livingstone Thompson, 14 December 1943) is a British-Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae musician and record producer, best known for his 1972 hit "Suzanne Beware of the Devil", and for his song "Rudy, a Message to You", which was later a hit for the Specials. "Suzanne Beware of the Devil" reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 78 in Australia. In the early 1960s, Livingstone recorded some of the bestselling UK-produced ska singles of the era.