Errol Scorcher

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Errol Scorcher (born Errol Archer;^[1] 1956 – 19 January 2012^[2]) was a Jamaican reggae deejay.

Scorcher worked as a deejay on several sound systems from the early 1970s. Although his first single, "Leggo Mi Hand Babylon" was not a commercial success, he had several hits in the mid-1970s with tracks such as "Jolly Bus-Ting" and "Engineers Affair".^[3] In 1978 his profile was raised further by his "Peace Truce" single, which celebrated the armistice between rival political factions that would culminate in the One Love Peace Concert.^[3] The same year, Scorcher joined Nicodemus, Nigger Kojak, and Mother Liza on Prince Jammy's Tapetone sound system, which soon became Jamaica's top system.^[3] His first album, Rasta Fire, was also released on the United Artists offshoot Ballistic, on which he was backed by The Revolutionaries.^[3] In 1979 he had a hit with "Roach in a De Corner" (on the "Real Rock" rhythm), which was followed by the similar "Frog In a Water" (on the "My Conversation" rhythm),^[4] both songs appearing on his 1980 album Roach In A De Corner. He worked with Ansell Collins on a series off recordings including "Mosquitoes", which was also a hit.^[3] He also set up his own Scorcher label and began production work on both his own recordings and for artists such as Tony Tuff.^[3]

• Rasta Fire (1978) United Artists/Ballistic
• Tony Tuff Meets Errol Scorcher (1978) Mal's (split with Tony Tuff)
• Roach In A De Corner (1980) Scorcher
• Unity Showcase (1980) 12 Stars (Horace Andy and Errol Scorcher)

• "Leggo Mi Hand Babylon"
• "Jolly Bus-Ting"
• "Engineers Affair"
• "Peace Truce" (1978)
• "Steppin" (1978) Ballistic
• "Roach In a De Corner" (1979) Sir Collins
• "Frog In A Water" (1979)
• "Girls Be Careful"/"Roach in the Toilet" (1980), Scorcher
• "Mosquitoes" (1980)
• "Sounds of Hon. Marley" (1980) Dance Hall
• "Rope In" Scorcher
• "Borrow Man" Scorcher
• "DJ Spirit" Scorcher
• "Scorcher Possie" (1981) Volcano
• "Under Me" (1981) Crazy Joe
• "Wife & Sweetheart" (1981) Techniques
• "Rude Boy Step"
• "Letting Go"
• "Prisoner In Love" (1983) Bridget International

• Errol Scorcher at Roots Archives
• Errol Scorcher at riddimguide
• Errol Scorcher at ReggaeID
• Errol Scorcher at discogs.com