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Boris Gardiner
real name Boris Oliver Patrick Gardiner
Jamaica · b. 1943-01-13
Boris Gardiner is credited on 741 releases across 222 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
741
Credits
222
Albums
7
Decades active
472
In collections
Biography
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Jamaican reggae singer, bassist and guitarist born 13 January 1943.
Brother of Barrington Gardiner.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
741 releases · 222 albums · active 1961–2026
- Performance · 1,009
- Production · 130
- Engineering · 68
- Other credits · 26
Studios: The Black Ark · Dynamic Sounds Studios · Aquarius Studio · Harry J's Recording Studio
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
To Pimp A Butterfly
2015
Exodus
1977
Super Ape
1976
Heart Of The Congos
1977
Songs Of Freedom
1992
Police & Thieves
1977
Roast Fish, Collie Weed, & Corn Bread
1978
I Am The Living
1980
Wide Prairie
1998
Arkology
1997
Open The Gate
1989
Many Moods Of Alton Ellis
1980
Give Thankx
1978
Natty Cultural Dread
1976
Kung Fu Meets The Dragon
1975
Tighten Up Volume 2
1969
Build The Ark
1990
I Want To Wake Up With You
1986
Party Time
1977
Natty Passing Thru'
1976
Moonlight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2017
Sound System Scratch - Lee Perry's Dub Plate Mixes 1973 To 1979
2010
Sweet Talking
2007
Scratch And Company - Chapter 1 The Upsetters
1981
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Lee Perry
- The Boris Gardiner Happening
- The Heptones
- Boris Gardner
- Beres Hammond
- Danny Adams (2)
- Melody Beecher
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