Brotha George remembers Channel One’s glory days after studio demolition

The demolition of Channel One recording studio in Kingston on September 5 revived memories of its glory days in the 1970s and early 1980s. One of the artistes who started his career there as roots singer George Wright.

Now known as gospel artiste Brotha George, he recorded his first song at the Maxfield Avenue facility over 40 years ago. Secret Admirer, produced by Ossie Hibbert, was his most popular recording there.

“I remember being at Channel One with Ossie Hibbert, and hanging out with people like Ossie Hibbert, and Gregory Isaacs, who was recording an album there at the time,” Brotha George recalled. “I remember people like (singer) Roy Cousins, Sly (Dunbar), a bredda named Tanka (Lowell Hill), he was a producer an’ The Mighty Diamonds. It was the good old days.”