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Johnny Osbourne (born Errol Osbourne, 1948) is one of the most popular Jamaican reggae and dancehall singers of all time, who rose to success in the late 1970s and mid-1980s. His album Truths and Rights was a roots reggae success, and featured "Jah Promise" and the album's title track, "Truths and Rights".He also enjoyed big hits with covers of U.S. soul tunes such as "Ready Or Not" and Earth, Wind and Fire's "Reasons". In addition, he has had many songs with the phrase 'Rub A Dub' in the title, the most acclaimed of these is to the "Rub A Dub Session". Osbourne is also the most in-demand vocalist for dubplates due to the amount of dancehall classics he has had. This has resulted in the nickname Dancehall Godfather.

He is probably best known for his mid-1980s dancehall reggae hits "Buddy Bye" (based on King Jammy's Sleng Teng riddim), "Ice Cream Love" and "Water Pumping".

Albums

1972 Ready or Not
1979 Truths and Rights
1980 Folly Ranking
1981 Warrior
1981 In Nah Disco Style
1981 Nightfall
1981 Fally Lover
1982 Yo Yo
1983 Musical Chopper
1984 Reality
1984 Johnny Osbourne
1984 Bring the Sensi Come
1985 Rub a Dub Soldier
1985 Rock Me Rock Me
1989 Nuh Dis (Come Ya fe Drink Milk)
1991 Groovin'
1994 Dancing Time
1995 Rougher Than Them
1998 Nightfall
2000 First Choice
2007 Johnny Osbourne & The Sensations With Boris Gardiner & The Love People – Come Back Darling
2010 Never Stop Fighting
2023 Right Right Time
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