Spotlight Heavenly Birthday Shoutout

Joseph Hill

Today, we light a candle for a legend and send a Heavenly birthday shoutout to the incomparable Joseph Hill. Though they are no longer with us, their music and spirit remain at the heart of the Network.

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He began his career in the late 1960s as a percussionist, recording with the Studio One house band the Soul Defenders. He also worked as a sound system deejay, and began performing as a backing vocalist, leading to his singles "Behold the Land" and "Take Me Girl" in the early 1970s. In the early 70s Hill performed with two groups that included future reggae star Glen Washington: Incorporated and Stepping Stone.[citation needed] He performed regularly on the hotel circuit, but had his greatest success with the group Culture. Read more