Alton Ellis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alton Ellis

Jamaican musician

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1938

Place of Birth: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica

Date of Death: 10-Oct-2008

Profession: singer

Nationality: Jamaica

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter.
One of the innovators of rocksteady who was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady".
In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.