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Dandy Livingstone

Biography

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.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

254 releases · 69 albums · active 1967–2025

  • Production · 197
  • Performance · 83
  • Other credits · 31
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: The Abattoir · 924 Gilman Street · Cold War Studios · Free Range Studios

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • Dandy
  • Music Doctors
  • Boy Friday
  • The Marvels
  • UB40
  • HIRA (7)
  • Nicky Thomas

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