Joseph Hill was born in St. Catherine, Jamaica in 1949 and began his
musical career as a percussionist in the late 1960s. As
Rastafarianism's influence on reggae grew in the 1970s Mr. Hill formed
the roots-reggae group Culture, releasing more than 30 albums. He wrote
the group's best known songs including "Two Sevens Clash," "Natty Never
Get Weary" and "I'm Not Ashamed". "Two Sevens Clash" (Sly & Robbie
played on the recording) is considered one of the most influential
reggae records. The song was based on a prediction by Marcus Garvey,
the pan-Africanist, who said that chaos would occur when the 'sevens'
met -- July 7, 1977. The outcome was similar to Orson Welles & The
Mercury Theatre's radio broadcast of 'War Of The Worlds' -- many
Jamaican businesses and schools closed their doors on that
day.