Dandy Livingstone

Dandy Livingstone
Birth nameRobert Livingstone Thompson
Born (1943-12-14) 14 December 1943
Kingston, Jamaica
OriginKingston, Jamaica
GenresSka, rocksteady, reggae
LabelsTrojan 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.