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Judge Dread

Alexander Minto Hughes (2 May 1945 - 12 March 1998), better known as Judge Dread, was a reggae and ska artist from England. Born in Kent, Judge Dread was the first White British recording artist to get a reggae hit in Jamaica. He got his stage name from a Prince Buster song, and his first hits were inspired by Prince Buster's single, "Big Five". The Guinness Book of World Records credits Judge Dread for having the most banned songs of all time. Many of his lyrics have sexual connotations Read more on Last.fm

Track: Big Six

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Big Seven
73231
2Big Six
72886
3Big Eight
35604
4Up with the Cock
34868
5Dread Rock
27259
6Bring Back the Skins
26237
7Big One
19682
8Come Outside
19659
9The Winkle Man
18838
10Big Nine
16367

Other Album Releases:

Rude Boy
The Early Years
Reggae & Ska
Last of the Skinheads
Bedtime Stories
Judge Dread's Reggae and Ska, Vol.1
Judge Dread's Reggae and Ska, Vol. 2
Rub A Dub
Working Class 'Ero
The Legendary Judge Dread

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