The megahit song Simmer Down, which is widely associated with reggae legend Bob Marley, was actually done by The Wailers, The Skatalites, and producer Clement “Coxsone” Dodd in 1963. Shortly after it was released, it began to get heavy rotation, and by February 1964, it had become the number one song in Jamaica.
At the time, The Wailers was made up of Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Junior Braithwaite, Cherry Smith, and Beverley Kelso. Sadly, all the forenamed have passed away, with the exception of Beverley Kelso, who is still actively recording and releasing music.
As the only surviving member from the original Wailers, Kelso recently joined forces with fellow vocalist Richie Stephens, and producer Claude Sinclair (more popularly known as Big Stone) to remake the aforementioned hit, Simmer Down. This new version was published in mid May of this year, and its official video followed approximately two months later, in early July.
Beverley Kelso and Richie Stephens‘ Simmer Down can be downloaded from Amazon Music, iTunes, and all other digital music stores. It is on the Big Stone Records label.
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