Biography

Lone Ranger was born Anthony Weldron in the labour ward down at Jubilee Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica. Lone Ranger's deejaying style was based on the groundbreaking deejay U-Roy. Originally he had been a part of Soul Express Sound System from Kingston where he featured as a singer. Another one featured at the sound was the singer Carlton Livingston but at that time as a deejay. Lone Ranger's first record »The Answer« (a version of Slim Smiths classic »Never Let Go«) was released on Studio One in 1977. He released a couple of records on Studio One, some of them as a deejay duo with Welton Irie. Even though the singles made his name spread it was the hit »Barnabus Collins« released in 1980 that was his first major hit. The song was produced by Leon Synmoie on his Thrillseekers label. The Sound System for whom he deejayed at the time, Virgo Hifi, also won the El Suzie award as the best sound system in Jamaica the same year. The year later Lone Ranger won the El Suzie award for best deejay. In 1982 he was awarded with a gold trophy from Skateland Roller Disco were he had performed countless nights.

He soon returned to Studio One again and recorded more songs now more actively using catchphrases as bim, oink and ribbit that were associated with the deejays in the dance halls. He later on recorded for producers such as Winston Riley.

Labels owned by Lone Ranger

• Dynamite
• Silver Bullet

Sources

• Beth Lesser, Reggae Quarterly (1982), Ontario, Live Good Today

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