Alton Nehemiah Ellis, OD, (September 1, 1938 – October 10, 2008), was a Jam… Read Full Bio ↴Alton Nehemiah Ellis, OD, (September 1, 1938 – October 10, 2008), was a Jamaican musician best known as one of the innovators of rocksteady music, and was often referred to as the "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.
Ellis was born in 1938 and grew up in Kingston's Trench Town district. Born into a musical family, he learned to play piano at a young age. He initially sought fame as a dancer. After winning a couple of competitions, he switched to singing, starting his career in 1959 as part of the duo Alton & Eddy with Eddy Perkins. Ellis and Perkins recorded for Coxsone Dodd at Studio One, initially in the R&B style, having a massive hit with "Muriel", a song Ellis had written whilst working as a labourer on a building site.

In 2004, Ellis was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in recognition of his achievements.
In December 2007, he was admitted to hospital in London for treatment of cancer of the lymph glands, but he returned to live performance after receiving chemotherapy.
Ellis died on 10 October 2008 at Hammersmith Hospital, West London, of cancer.
He was the older brother of the late Hortense Ellis, and the father of more than twenty children including Noel Ellis and Christopher Ellis, who are both reggae singers.

Hortense Ellis (18 April 1941, Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica - 19 October 2000) was a reggae musician, and the younger sister of fellow artist, Alton Ellis.

Ellis' career began with performances on the Vere Johns' Opportunity Hour Talent Show, where she was a regular finalist.

In the early 1960s, she recorded several songs for Coxsone Dodd and Prince Buster. She later went on to record duets with her brother Alton, with Duke Reid, and solo tracks with Bunny Lee. She also collaborated with Derrick Morgan in the mid 1970s on a couple of his albums. Ellis released an album of duets with Jackie Edwards in 1978, and had a hit single with "Let It Be Me". She also scored a Jamaican hit with the song "Unexpected Places".

Ellis moved to New York in 1985, but later returned to Jamaica.

She died, at the age of 59, on 19 October 2000 at the Kingston Public Hospital from a stomach infection.

I'll Be Waiting
Alton & Hortense Ellis Lyrics

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by the time
by the time you leave
i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting
waiting there for you
Imma wait for you huh

and by the time
by the time you leave huh
i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting
waiting there for you
i'll be waiting there for you
i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting there for you
look here no aye
whoo ooooh hoo

i'll be waiting
i'll be waiting

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Alton & Hortense Ellis's song "I'll Be Waiting" convey a sense of longing and anticipation for someone's return. The repetition of "I'll be waiting" creates a sense of urgency and dedication to the person being addressed in the song. The singer sings that no matter how long it takes or when the person leaves, they will be waiting for them, and they will be there when they return. The line "Imma wait for you huh" implies that the singer is willing to wait for the other person, no matter what.

The repetition of "waiting there for you" affirms the singer's dedication, and the use of "look here no aye" and "whoo ooooh hoo" add a playful and carefree tone to the song. Overall, the lyrics are simple but heartfelt, evoking a sense of loyalty and patience in waiting for someone you deeply care about.

Line by Line Meaning

by the time
When the specified time has arrived

by the time you leave
When you depart from this place

i'll be waiting
I will patiently remain in one place anticipating your arrival

waiting there for you
Intending to remain in one spot until you arrive

Imma wait for you huh
I will await your arrival

and by the time
When the aforementioned time has come

by the time you leave huh
When you depart from this place

i'll be waiting
I will patiently remain in one place anticipating your arrival

waiting there for you
Intending to remain in one spot until you arrive

i'll be waiting there for you
I will be patiently waiting at a specified location until your arrival

i'll be waiting
I will patiently remain in one place anticipating your arrival

i'll be waiting there for you
I will be patiently waiting at a specified location until your arrival

look here no aye
Here, listen to me

whoo ooooh hoo
Expressing emotions

i'll be waiting
I will patiently remain in one place anticipating your arrival

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAMUEL HUI, DANNY SO

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Comments from YouTube:

Matheus Trindade

3y↑1

Melhor voz sem mais, eterno Alton Ellis 🇯🇲 21

Odaisley andre

5y↑2

Não se explica 🙌

Fabiano Araújo

Verdade mano😖🇯🇲🇧🇷

Matheus Trindade

Falo e disse

Andrew M

One from the God Father 😊😊😊

1970RudeBoy

3y↑2

Different from what I knew so far

Joseph High

Hail,. Love From France JAH GUIDE AND PROTECT

Saxombie

Uses almost the same base and voice than the old 'Disco Style' mix but without all reverb and delays etc. Btw: this is out of tune like 0.38 cents down... dunno why they did that...

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