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Sonny Roberts was born on 1932 in Spice Grove, Manchester Parish, Jamaica, is a Jamaican record producer (1932–2021). Discover Sonny Roberts's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

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Occupation Record producer
Age 89 years old
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Born 1932, 1932
Birthday 1932
Birthplace Spice Grove, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
Date of death 17 March, 2021
Died Place Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
Nationality Manchester

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Sonny Roberts (1932 – March 17, 2021), often known as Sonny Orbitone, was a Jamaican record producer who had success within the British reggae market in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s with his Planetone and Orbitone record labels.

1932

Born in 1932 in Spice Grove, Manchester Parish, Roberts, who was originally a carpenter, emigrated to London in 1958.

1960

The studio and record label operated until the late 1960s.

He also cut acetates, which he supplied to local sound systems.

1961

In 1961, he set up a recording studio in the basement of 108 Cambridge Road (a property owned by future Trojan Records founder Lee Gopthal), the first in Britain owned by a Jamaican.

He started the Planetone label the following year (and later the Sway label), sharing premises with Island Records which provided distribution for the label, releasing ska records by artists such as Rico Rodriguez and also gospel records.

1970

In the mid-1970s, he opened a record shop in Harlesden and started the Orbitone label, which was one of the key lovers rock labels, with releases by artists such as Tim Chandell, Judy Boucher and Joyce Bond, as well as releasing Nigerian music.

Roberts also ran the Love Vendor sound system.

1987

In 1987, his production of Judy Boucher's "Can't Be with You Tonight" reached number two in the UK Singles Chart.

1997

He returned to Jamaica in 1997, living in Saint Andrew Parish, where he ran a company producing natural colouring and seasoning products.

Roberts died in Saint Andrew of throat cancer on 17 March 2021, aged 89.