by Eric Doumerc | 13, Jun 2022
Freddie McKay was born in 1947 in the parish of St Catherine, Jamaica and had his first hit in 1967 for Prince Buster (“Love is a Treasure”). He made his name at Studio One, recording several very popular songs with the Soul Defenders, which was the main...
by Eric Doumerc | 13, Jun 2022
Fred Locks (b. Stafford Elliott) was born in 1955 in Jamaica and entered the music business in the late 1960s when he recorded a number of singles for the Studio One label as a member of a group called The Lyrics (“Girls Like Dirt”, “Hear what the...
by Eric Doumerc | 13, Jun 2022
Peter Tosh: 1976-1987 Peter Tosh’s solo career began for good with the release of Legalize It in 1976. The album was well-received and the title-track was a huge hit in Jamaica after it was banned by the government on account of its provocative lyrics. Indeed...
by Eric Doumerc | 13, Jun 2022
Peter Tosh: the Wailers years Peter Tosh (Winston Hubert McIntosh) was born in 1944 in Jamaica in a rural area, and like so many of his countrymen, moved to the capital in search of better opportunities, a better life when he was in his late teens. By the early 1960s...
by Eric Doumerc | 13, Jun 2022
Lincoln Barrington Minott was born in 1956 in Kingston, Jamaica and first entered the music business as a member of a harmony trio called The African Brothers and which also included Tony Tuff and Derrick Howard. They recorded various tracks for several producers like...
