He continued to produce Ranking Joe and also produced music for artists such as Earl 16, Tristan Palma, Dennis Brown and Barry Brown.
Bailey is noted for his soul, reggae, blues vocals & has been compared to Otis Redding, Dennis Brown, Jimmy Hendrix & BB King.
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By the end of the 1970s the group was based in Lawrence, Kansas and was touring the United States—headlining its own shows and opening for Jamaican acts, including Dennis Brown, Big Youth, Culture, Burning Spear, Peter Tosh, and Bob Marley.
The song has been covered by numerous other reggae artists including Dennis Brown, UB40 and Horace Andy who also sang in a more electronic version of the song for the Massive Attack album Mezzanine.
Songs they recorded included "Dem Ha Fe Get a Beatin" and "Maga Dog" by Peter Tosh, (Joe Gibbs); "Beat Down Babylon" by Junior Byles, (Lee Perry); "Baby Don't Do it" and "Things in Life" by Dennis Brown, (Lloyd Matador); "Breakfast in Bed" by Lorna Bennett, (Harry J); "Life Is Just for Living" by Ernie Smith, "Shaft" by The Chosen Few (Derrick Harriott); plus "Y Mas Gan" by The Abyssinians.
Ras Droppa has performed with successful reggae artists Sugar Minott, Beres Hammond, The Congos, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Lucky Dube, Burning Spear, Aswad, Sly and Robbie, Jimmy Cliff, Yami Bolo, Dennis Brown, The Wailers, Cannibus Cup, Leroy Sibbles and Jr. Jazz, and has toured extensively throughout the world with artists like Anthony B, the Mighty Diamonds, Cocoa Tea, Half Pint and Sister Carol.
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