era, such as Rastaman Vibration and Catch A Fire. Johnson's deal with Island Records led him to record artists such as Burning Spear and The Heptones. Throughout the 1970s and the 1980s, assisted by former Studio One sound engineer Sylvan Morris, he also recorded Ken Boothe, Augustus Pablo, The Cables and the American pop singer, Johnny Nash, and produced albums by Zap Pow and Sheila Hylton. In 2000, after seven years of inactivity, Stephen Stewart who worked in the early years alongside Sylvan Morris, refurbished, re-equipped and reopened Harry J Studio. Since then under the management of Stewart the studio has seen the return of Burning Spear, Toots, Shaggy, Sly & Robbie, and newer projects of Shakira, Papa Sam/Kirk Franklyn, Luciano and Sizzla. The studio appeared in the film, Rockers. Personal life Johnson died on 3 April 2013 after a long battle with diabetes. He was 67. Discography Harry J Allstars Harry J Allstars – The Liquidator – 1969 – Harry J/Trojan Harry J Allstars – Liquidator: The Best Of The Harry J Allstars – 2003 – Trojan Harry J Allstars – Dubbing At Harry J's 1972–1975 – Jamaican Recordings Compilations Various Artists – Reggae Movement – 1970 – Harry J/Trojan Various Artists – What Am I To Do – 1970 – Harry J/Trojan Various Artists – Reggay Roots – 1977 – Harry J Various Artists – Computer – 1985 – Sunset Various Artists – The Return Of the Liquidator: 30 Skinhead Classics 1968–1970 – 1989 – Trojan – 2 CD As a producer Sylvan Morris & Harry J – Cultural Dub – 1978 – Harry J Sylvan Morris – Jah Jah Dub – Roosevelt The Heptones – Book of Rules – 1973 – Jaywax The Heptones – Cool Rasta – 1976 – Trojan Leslie Butler – Ja-Gan – 1975 – Trojan Zap Pow – Revolution – 1976 – Trojan Lloyd Willis – Gits Plays Bob Marley's Greatest Hits – 1977 – Harry J The Melodians – Sweet Sensation – 1977 – Harry J Sheila Hilton – "Breakfast in Bed" – 1977– Harry J Dennis Brown – So Long Rastafari – 1979 – Harry J See also List of Jamaican record producers References 1945 births 2013 deaths Deaths from diabetes Jamaican guitarists Male guitarists Jamaican people of Scottish descent Jamaican record producers Jamaican reggae musicians People from Westmoreland Parish Trojan Records artists