{"product_id":"donnoya-drake-junior-dell-dear-mr-santa-claus-merry-xmas-everybody","title":"Donnoya Drake \/ Junior Dell - Dear Mr. Santa Claus \/ Merry Xmas Everybody","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the 1960s and 1970s, a small group of highly successful producers dominated the Jamaican music scene. They collaborated with the country's most talented musicians and vocalists, releasing the music they recorded on their own labels. Notable producers included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuke Reid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Treasure Isle), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoxsone Dodd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Studio One), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLee \"Scratch\" Perry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Upsetter) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeslie Kong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Beverley's). They were responsible for launching the careers of some of Jamaica's biggest stars, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob Marley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJimmy Cliff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesmond Dekker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. UK-based producer, musician, music teacher and studio and label owner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeil Anderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continues this tradition. He initially started recording music to use as soundtracks for videos of his mountain bike trips. Following positive feedback about the music, he decided to release his recordings and founded Original Gravity in 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch of the music released on Original Gravity is produced and recorded at Neil’s Farm Factory Studios in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, while Neil also works remotely with session musicians and vocalists from around the world. Neil draws inspiration from 1960s and early 1970s music, including ska, rocksteady, early reggae, rhythm \u0026amp; blues, funk and Latin music. Many of the artists released on Original Gravity are Neil's alter egos, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrince Alphonso \u0026amp; The Fever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ska), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrentford Rd Soul Rebels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (reggae), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurtis Baker \u0026amp; The Bravehearts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (R\u0026amp;B) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNéstor Álvarez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Latin). In recent years, he has also started recording and releasing music by other artists, including legendary groups such as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeptones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePioneers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaroon Town\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as vocalists like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoy Ellis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDave Barker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJunior Dell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonnoya Drake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last two vocalists are featured on the single that Neil recorded for the Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club. Junior Dell, a Jamaican singer who had been performing for over a decade, teamed up with Neil to record a series of songs as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJunior Dell \u0026amp; The D-Lites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The group's sound is inspired by the ska, rocksteady and reggae of the late 1960s. Junior Dell \u0026amp; The D-Lites were responsible for some of the biggest sellers on Original Gravity, with both original songs and covers. They transformed classics such as \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust Can't Get Enough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\", \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm A Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\", \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJump Around\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" and \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValerie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" into ska and reggae songs. Now, Junior Dell and Neil have given \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's classic Christmas rock song, \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerry Xmas Everybody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\", a ska makeover. So put on your dancing shoes and start skanking!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe A-side of the single features the Neil Anderson original \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDear Mr. Santa Claus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\", performed by Jamaican singer Donnoya Drake, who is currently based in Trinidad. Donnoya has been working with Neil since 2022, mostly recording rocksteady songs including originals such as \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRocksteady Boy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" and covers such as \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGroove Is In The Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" and \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBe My Baby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\". \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDear Mr. Santa Claus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" is another rocksteady song that sounds as if it were recorded in Jamaica in the late 1960s. In the song, Donnoya, who claims to have been a good girl all year long, asks Santa Claus to send her darling home, as that is the only thing she really wants for Christmas. The perfect blend of Donnoya's vocals and the authentic-sounding music makes this song a guaranteed hit!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SNOWFLAKE CHRISTMAS CLUB","offers":[{"title":"Snowwhite Bio-Vinyl 7 Inch","offer_id":60037340725593,"sku":"SDZ-55025","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/REP_20261020_1231_113453_650_p_DONNOYA_DRAKE_JUNIOR_DELL_DEAR_MR_SANTA_CLAUS_MERRY_XMAS_EVERYBODY_wecompresscom_1_002.jpg?v=1792506174","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/donnoya-drake-junior-dell-dear-mr-santa-claus-merry-xmas-everybody","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}