The Itals is a Jamaican reggae
vocal group. It was formed by
Alvin "Keith" Porter, Ronnie
Davis, and Lloyd Ricketts in
1976. Davies and Ricketts were
orginally member of "The
Tennors" which have also
recorded as solo artists
before. In the late 1960s, The
three had worked all together
in "The Westmorelites". The
Itals recorded numerous albums
in the late 1970s and 1980s
but Ronnie Davis went on to a
career and he become
successful. "In A Disya Time",
their debut single is marked
as the group's excellent work
and become the number one in
the Jamaican hit chart. The
1987's "Rasta Philosophy" was
nominated for a Grammy Award
as Best Reggae Album. The
group has changed their member
over the years, with formerly
solo artist David Isaacs who
join in 1987 when Lloyd
Ricketts was sentenced to a
prison term which prevent him
from travelling to the United
States. In 1994, Ronnie Davis
left the group and was
substitute by Porter's
daughter Kada. The group go on
with tour in support of the
fresh released compilation of
previous works produced in
2009 by Lloyd Campbell with
Davis, Isaacs and Kada joining
Keith Porter. A new album is
expected to be released which
entitled "Let Them Talk".
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