Al Capone charities and was viewed by many as "modern-day Robin Hood". However, the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, in which seven gang rivals were murdered in broad daylight, damaged Chicago's and Capone's image, leading influential citizens to demand government action and newspapers to dub Capone "Public Enemy No. 1". The federal authorities became intent on jailing Capone and prosecuted him in 1931 for tax evasion. During a highly publicized case, the judge admitted as evidence Capone's admissions of his income and unpaid taxes during prior (and ultimately abortive) negotiations to pay the government taxes he owed. He was convicted and sentenced to
Al Capone (song) 15-year-old Suggs, had provided him with inspiration which later went towards the formation of Madness of which he was lead singer. It was not until 1967 that the song became a hit for Prince Buster, making number 18 in the UK charts and staying for 13 weeks. It was a crossover success as British youth saw the image of Jamaicans wearing sunglasses and dressed in a rude boy style as iconic. Al Capone (song) "Al Capone" is a song and single by Jamaican singer-songwriter Prince Buster. It was first released in 1964. At the time it was written many Jamaicans