Ronnie Davis

Ronnie Davis (1950 – January 25, 2017) was a Jamaican reggae singer who was a member of The Tennors, The Itals, and the group Ronnie Davis & Idren. He lately performed as a solo artist.

Biography Born in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica, Davis started his singing career by entering local talent contests in the early 1960s. Davis also recorded a lot of material with Bunny Lee (much of which was included on the misleadingly-titled Sing Hits From Studio 1 And More in 1998), who produced his 1977 solo album Hard Times. Davis also worked with other producers such as Phil Pratt, Lloydie Slim, and Lee "Scratch" Perry, with further releases following, including 1985's The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I.

Davis left The Itals in 1995, to again pursue a solo career, forming the vocal group, Ronnie Davis & Idren, featuring harmony singers Roy Smith (an old schoolfriend), Robert Doctor and fellow former-Ital Lloyd Ricketts.

Album discography Ronnie Davis Presents Beautiful People From Jamaica (1976), DIP Hard Times (1977), Third World Gregory Isaacs Meets Ronnie Davis (1979), Plant Crucial, Big Mac Soul Power The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I (1985), Vista Sing Hits From Studio 1 And More (1997), Rhino Wheel of Life (2005), Upstairs Music Jamming In Dub (2006), Jamaican Recordings Come Straight (1997), Nighthawk (Ronnie Davis & Idren) Oh Lord, Why Lord Iyahcoustic (2016), Skinny Bwoy

With The Itals The Early Recordings: 1971-1979 (1984) Nighthawk Brutal Out Deh (1981) Nighthawk Give Me Power! (1983) Nighthawk Rasta Philosophy (1986) Nighthawk Cool and Dread (1989) Nighthawk Easy to Catch (1991) Rhythm Safari Modern Age (1998) RAS Mi Livity (2003) Ital Music Let Dem Talk (2009) Ital Music

Death Jerome Constantine Ballin, popularly known as Ronnie Davis, suffered a major stroke on January 23, 2017, and peacefully died in the evening of Wednesday, January 25, 2017, surrounded by family members.

"I am heartbroken by the news of Ronnie's passing. We have been through so much together. Ronnie is like a little brother to me" said Clive Murphy the leader and founder of the Tennors "The world has lost a great musician who loved life, God and his family"

Ronnie Davis is survived by his common-law wife Jennifer Ottey, his mother in England, his brothers and sisters, his daughters Shauna, Stacy, Simone and Jasmine, sons Ryan, Christopher, Jason, his grand-children, his extended family, and his many friends and fans.