ERNIE SMITH shares his STORY

[@iyanmanmuzik4699]

My, my, my, Teach Dem, you’re getting better and better with these interviews. Ernie Smith is one of our legendary artist. This is another epic interview. Conducting these interviews makes you one of the most patriotic Jamaican I ever come across. Give thanks for the great work. Mi aggo deh deh pan time

[@joanhenderson4295]

About 3 weeks ago I research this man I use to watch him and his 2 sisters singing on tv when I was younger ❤

[@iyanmanmuzik4699]

@@joanhenderson4295 I used to watch him in the 70’s, he’s an icon, a legend.

[@joanbailey9484]

Great interview Teach Dem. Legendary Artist

[@enahenderson8983]

I’m so happy for him , he is strong

[@sianted100]

Thank you Teach Dem, one of Jamaica’s greatest, Mr. Ernie Smith, so great yer so humble. “Quarrie was a buoy to I man last night.” Such a classic line from an iconic song “Duppy or a gunman. Thank you Mr. Smith, your powerful yet soothing voice will forever be a comfort to us.

[@DouglasJones-en4ug]

...him couldn't fallah, him couldn't fallah, him couldn't fallah ME...ow, sweet reggae music ❤️💛💚

[@akacam534]

Teach dip inna di archive . "Missa duppy or gunman " . This man is Jamaica music history. Great one Teach Dem.

[@peterv6025]

Lovely interview. It would be remiss if I didn't comment. I am very proud of your work chronicling the Jamaican musical heritage. To learn the history, struggle, experience of these musicians, artists and entertainers who have contributed to our lives and brightened our days. Ernie's voice is still so smooth. We have a lot of treasure in these people. Mine the treasure befits they're gone.

[@tavaregreen8617]

Big big interview with a National treasure. Blessings teach 🙏

[@shawnbelnavis1164]

Look at just how good God is. Ernie, a Living Legend.

[@michaelhyatt1489]

Teach as a St. Mary man myself from Jeffrey Town, you have great interviewing skills. Your guests are so relaxed and at ease

[@SuperReasonabledoubt]

Unforgettable Tunes from Ernie.. nostalgia...glad you got him..see how good living prolong life..?

[@positivybz2602]

Well Teach I must comment! You are speaking to the legendary, the luminary, the distinguished, the inimitable, one of my all time greats...Mr. Ernie 'Life is just for Living' Smith! Awesome!💯💯🔥

[@EVERSAWHARDROCK]

Ernie Smith cover version of Sunday Morning Coming Down is the best of all the other versions for me big up father Ernie 👊🏾

[@hepburndavis]

Tokyo was not only a win for Ernie Smith, it was a win for all of us. I remember it as it was yesterday.

[@tommygibbs8247]

Teach thanks 🙏🏾 for featuring the legend. Sir Ernie Smith. Grown up in the 70’s to his great music 🎶 that my late mother Yvonne use love to play. My favorite was Pitta Patta 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. 🔥

[@sophiazworldz]

A legend!!! I have his albums and still listen to them!! I met you once hundreds of years ago when you played at my friend’s wedding, and I will never forget the experience. Love, love, love you, and I am happy you are still here and looking so well. Teach Dem, thank you for this💕💕💕🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@nolanbrown6699]

One if the greatest poets ever the stories came to life.. Big up farda Ernie Smith and Teach Dem well done very impressive and important interview. 🎉🎉🎉

[@froggyranks]

Me love this even before me start listen. Thanks Teach dem. A years me a wait fi see this. Big up Sir Smith. Love you

[@Shamar-n8e]

Good one teach dem. You hit the nail on the head. All for Jesus have brought me out of some tuff time

[@bundown5463]

Teach, good to see Ernie Smith looking fit. He had some rough spots in his life but he looks great. Looking forward to this spot. Keep up the good work

[@Trivia_in5]

@TeachDem, you've truly outdone yourself with this interview! Delving into the life and journey of Erine Smith, a musical legend, is no small feat, yet you've done it with grace and depth. Thank you for sharing his story with such passion and insight. Your dedication to showcasing Jamaican talent is commendable, and this interview is a shining example of your commitment to excellence. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@JP-dq8vq]

Wow Wow talk about another epic interview so much childhood memories hits on top of hits. Big respect Teach. Big up the the great man Mr Smith.

[@OshaneDonaldson-no1xv]

Bless up fada ernie Smith an teach dem🎉🎉🎉🎉💯💪

[@janettswaby1172]

Oh my goodness!! I enjoyed this interview so much!! I love Ernie, he is such a wonderful writer!! His music has so much upliftment, humour, life lessons and all around legendary!! Thank you Teach Dem!! Keep up the great works!!❤❤

[@goodsonearthquake9244]

Long live legendary loving lives

[@mumtofourhearts]

Thank you so much for this Teach Dem. I love Ernie Smith's voice. My favourite song of his, is "Pitta Patta". I was at school in London, I was about 16 when I heard the song, I immediately fell in love with it. One of the greatest voice in Jamaica. Thank you Sir Ernie. I still have that record in my collection.

[@doxcb4717]

My goodness this is epic Teach ! I love his voice , I could listen to him all day . Thank you for bringing this interview to the masses

[@luda876]

Ernie Smith songs are anthems. Wonderful interview teachdem, I can see you fulljoy it. Another one for the vault. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🫡🫡🫡

[@colliegordon4454]

Excellent interview Teach Dem. Love it.

[@jaydee173]

I remember Ernie’s two sisters, N-J and K-A acting as backup singers for him while attending Ferncourt High. I had just started attending Ferncourt (1965) then and they were like celebrities to us “new students.” Years later, Ernie had a one-man band in Toronto and every Sunday afternoon all road led to Scarborough at Club Paradise? where he played all the instruments while singing. I enjoyed his music then and now. His songs are easy to remember. I remember us as kids singing “Pitta patta” during Anniversary Album but had no idea what the song was about when the woman said “Oh Ernie”. 😀. Best interview to date!!!!!

[@Ms_T_Perfectly_Imperfect]

Big up yaself Teach. My father always talks about him. I am glad to see him tell his story.

[@FredGuits]

❤️💛💚 u enjoy dis one teach dem ,great humour ,great candour and pure love.

[@islandgirl4030]

Thank you Teach Dem! I have waited on this interview with my favorite legend ❤❤❤

[@bunthunter5705]

Real Legend Ernie Smith long live

[@hepburndavis]

The absolutely real icon. He composed so many songs that are not even mentioned in this interview. My favorite Jamaican artist and influence in my little efforts as a musician.

[@HowardLowe-q1d]

This is among your top 5 interviews. I fast forward through lots of your interviews. This one I sat through the 1:17:39 length. Learned a lot. Good job!

[@TeachDem]

But how would you get value from the others if you fast forward though them, so you ranking this in the top five can only be taken at face value #Bless

[@HowardLowe-q1d]

@@TeachDem Reggae classics (like other genre) could be defined as: music that transcends time in it's listening appeal. Ernie Smith body of work is classical imo. Because of your interview, I listened to his Greatest Hits album. All fresh considering coming from the 70's &80's.... In fact, I am planning to listen to his entire body of work. I did the same with Ken Booth after your excellent interview. All artists are not equal. I hold nothing against artists of lesser quality.

[@fabianjohnson718]

Real gr888 interview mi General, brilliant, God bless, guide and protect you sir...keep doing what yah doing...

[@deightongooden]

This link was shared with me and I thoroughly enjoy watching it. Real history come alive. Ernie's history is full of life lessons that many of our young people could learn from. My mom, who is deceased, introduced her children to the songs of these legendary men and women. Every Sunday morning she would play their songs. Ernie was one of her favourites...and is still one of mine today. Very good interview Teach Dem. Keep up the good work.

[@TeachDem]

I'm happy the kink was scared avd you decide to watch. There are over 200 similar interviews on the channel hope you are able to watch a few.

[@BigPete222]

Ernie Smith, my all time favourite singer. That voice, I used to drive my wife crazy constantly playing his music almost everyday. God bless you Mr Smith

[@donaldking4439]

Teach dem can you interview the legendary Ernest ranglin ? That would be another epic interview my friend indeed ❤️ ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ashantib5457]

4rom Zimbabwe with love!Teach Dem. U genius U! "How u come by these greats?" Lol. "Mi see the maths mon"😂😂😂Big up Mr Smith. Mus b a dopey or ah gunman!

[@donaldking4439]

Epic interview teach dem

[@deneisefrancis3239]

Love Ernie Smith, grew up loving and listening to his music.

[@KaydeneJ]

Legend!!! I love his songs "All for Jesus" and "Evening Time" and "Bend Down" and all his other songs❤❤❤😂

[@DouglasJones-en4ug]

...Bend down...classic!!!

[@canajamrockzicoprezzi5320]

🇯🇲Rocking to your music with coworkers up in Fort McMurray 🇨🇦 Still one of ma favourite artist from Air Jamaica days.. Life is just for living ✨ Thanks Teach🙏🏾

[@oneilmaxwell8579]

Bless up you self teach Dem give a thanks

[@PaulJohnson-nd1sb]

Big up yourself Teach Dem, with, the real veteran singer Ernie Smith,the big man,who has hits after hits, what a nice interview with Teach Dem.

[@yvonnecampbell9196]

Happy to see the interview with Ernie Smith. Great memories

[@JAMERICANTVCOM]

Blessings up 🙏 Teach Dem

[@harrybedward5975]

Legendary artist, great songs big interview. Classic one teacha. More blessings mr Smith!! 🙏🏿

[@velvedermskin2371]

My father never expressed much admiration for secular singers yet as a small child I always heard my dad admire Ernie Smith's "rich, barritone voice"...Ernie Smith looking good!...nice shirt too

[@gwendolynreid529]

Ernie Smith I love his songs ❤ respect thank you

[@damionhenry6730]

The great man, has his challenges. He overcome! 🙌 thank God!

[@gsveeb]

@Teachdem Thanks so much for doing this interview with the great Ernie Smith. I consider him to be one of the greatest musicians to ever come out of Jamaica.

[@miltongrace8621]

Another excellent interview Teach Dem. Much respect in interviewing this legend. Please interview Barrington Levy when you can.

[@bennettstephenson9090]

see that cat. good seeing "Ernie" teach Dem well done likes the interview.

[@HumptyDumpty3611]

Teach Dem dis is another Boom 💥 interview.i grew up listening to Ernie Smith. My dad took us to Sombero club on Molynes Road in the 70s to a T party and Ernie was there performing that night..Teach Dem you have now in line for the interview Grammy 😂

[@DouglasJones-en4ug]

..." well it must be a duppy or a gunman"...still get goosebumps listening to that song 💥❤️💛💚

[@tigafusionvevo4719]

Teach dem you deserve an award for what you do.great job

[@SabiArtStory777]

I discovered him very late, after his "zenit"🔥 🤔 it's great to hear about him, thank you Teach Dem! ✌🏻😎

[@pintyricketts6842]

When Johnny nash covered I can't take it he took a good obscure song to a higher level and although it wasn't a hit for mister Smith at least it would have been very heartening for him to say I wrote that song. Ride on Sammy is another good song. Pitta patta and duppy gunman 2 memorable songs from him. Bless up to him for writing and also singing those memorable and catchy lyrical songs

[@jahmanify]

York Castle in the place. Proud Alumni

[@rickytan7609]

Bless up teach good one 👍

[@hecticstraight9839]

Well done Teach Dem. Took him in once on JBC TV's 'Where It's At." He sported soul hairstyle and sideburns then....somehow that's how I still see him in my mind. It hurts me that JBC burnt down destroying it's library thus depriving us (and generations to come) of all those valuable recordings such as Where It's At... Ring Ding...School Challenge Quiz (with Dennis Hall)...API...old news clips, commercialsetc. But such is life. I love Ernie Smith's songs. My favorite is 'Life is Just for Living' and the extended Red Stripe commercial that went with it. When Ernie started to grow his locks some people were upset. I even overhead one man saying that Ernie was too intelligent so he wasn't going to remain Rasta for long!😄😁 Thanks again Teach Dem, you're a young man with a real ancient heart....an under-cover elder!😊❤😄

[@siradionnevevo]

Excellent interview ❤

[@runningrasta]

I grew up listening to him in St. Kitts from the 70's...This past December I returned to the Moravian Church I went to as a little only to hear them singing "All For Jesus"...If you grew up in the Moravian Church in the 70's/80's you know how interesting this was for me...The songs back then could put you sleep lol...I did dance and enjoy the moment...I will never forget that day...

[@symvybicent9829]

Great interview. Thanks

[@warrenscarlett5814]

Big up sir Smith and reach dem great interview with the legend

[@hestonmckenzie6875]

Very good interview asusal teah dem, Love di work

[@DelroyTulloch-o2s]

Big up daddy Earnie so glad to see u in good spirit we love u so much

[@stevec4040]

Great Man One Of my Favorites Artist 🇯🇲

[@zuluman4616]

Nice interview!

[@davidhenry8056]

I was eagerly awaiting this interview but to tell you the truth I anticipate this is going to happen

[@miltonboyd2092]

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview with this true Jamaican legend, Mr. Ernie Smith. He is definitely one of my most favorite Jamaican singers of all times. I am just curious, though, but how is it Mr. Smith is able to sit in that same position for so long without suffering any cramps in his legs? It just seems so painful to me. I was just wondering about that.

[@MarlonBennett-e4b]

Wonderful my Brenden another great interview

[@michaelgrant5312]

Excellent interview with ernie smith teach dem, one of these days i would love if you could get to do a interview with the man copeland forbes a man who has great knowledge of the reggae music industry in jamaica and internationally

[@TeachDem]

Blessings yeah I hope to do so

[@nevilleharvey2366]

Teach them you are the best you dug up some of the best

[@evertontyme5591]

This is one of your greatest interviews

[@zephaniahphipps6853]

This interview is so great 👍

[@vinnette4583]

teach lord waiting so long for you to interview this Hon man

[@familytime1552]

More Respect Teach. You deserve awards and rewards

[@waldenrobinson2978]

Teach them your becoming a.ledgend yourselves I grow up listening listening to my

[@Villa708]

BLESS UP TEACH DEM YOU FORGET TO PUT IN THAT ERNIE SMITH IS ONE OF OUR BEST SONG WRITER IN YOUR PREAMBLE,BIG UP THE GREAT MAN.

[@TeachDem]

That came out during the conversation man

[@ernestrobinson7126]

Thank u teach them for this interview I've always wondered how is brother ernie doing great interview give regards to his brother Patrick n brother from the jdf we all use to hangout most days much luv brother keep up the excellent work ❤❤❤

[@ometobatchelor2880]

Man voice cleannnnnnnnnn!!!!!

[@eugenethompson4672]

Saw him at Merritone family fun day a few years ago in Connecticut was a joy

[@WonderWonder-z7b]

Teach Dem...intellect on display.

[@hepburndavis]

“And as we fight one another, for de power an’ de glory. Jan kingdom goes to waste.”-Ernie Smith

[@DorretteGYoung]

"Well the rain is coming down (pitter patter) Coming down now the raindrops coming down Me and my baby holding tight Doing alright I hope it never stops 🎶 🎵 " Ernie Smith

[@damionwillis3072]

Teach dem with another exclusive interview with another legend in the music industry space

[@GarfieldMitchell]

Well done teach dem. This man is one of the pioneers of our music. Where you find him?

[@damianallen6743]

Yes teach dem gwaan hold dem same way, real general,legendary,Goat. Next artist want to see is pinchers

[@glenfordbailey115]

I had the good fortune of seeing Ernie playing live, at my sister's wedding!!

[@raymondgrant8777]

Teach dem great one

[@MarkWilmot-y4k]

Was waiting for Mr Smith to mention bamboo st Ann that’s where I knew him from, also his was called Mass Ernest, thought that’s how he got the name any ways, big respect!

[@michealhanson7595]

Big teach legent in the music business up top

[@janeboyd1872]

Interesting interview 😊

[@AckeeEater.]

Well done, TD! Thanks a million for this. Couple of things I must add... (i) At 54:11 Ernie must have forgotten that Perry Henzell was the producer of the "Life is just for Living" Red Stripe ad. So they've known each other since at least 1972. I was in that commercial myself (my part recorded at Discovery Bay) and I was actually approached by Perry himself on JBC premises. (ii) Ernie's first song "I can't take it" came out in 1967 or very early 1968. I recall performing it in my school's auditorium for one year's "grub concert" and I know for sure it wasn't during my graduating year, 1969. That would make it some 3+ years earlier than his hit song "Bend down". I caught and enjoyed Ernie Smith in concert in Hartford about 3 months ago. And he did perform for more than 2 hours then, so me no know wha' him a chat bout, say him good only fe 1 hour. LOL. --Æ.

[@Genofrost]

Right now Teach Dem a legend inna this

[@ptatham8]

Excellent interview...well done :)

[@yvonneb3169]

Love Ernie, he is my favourite

[@tonybrown4092]

Excellent

[@marieaustin5626]

Blessings My Brother: Give Thanks Beautiful Interview: Love The Brother: Appreciate to You Rasta man, Big Up JAMAICA: Big Up Yourself Brother Ernie: Have A Pleasant Evening: Yah Love:Princess 🌺❤️🌹🌿🌴🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿🦾

[@raasklaat1391]

Uncle Glen dih Godfather dih Legend dih Root. Iconic