Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter & producer.
Born: November 22, 1944 in St. D'Acre, St. Ann, Jamaica
Passed away: April 11, 2025
Founded a vocal trio arround 1967,
The Emotions then, after that, became part of
The Hippy Boys and going solo for the rest fo his long career.
He ran [l419959], [l27621] & [l244900] labels
Had a UK hit in 1969 with '[m=202409]' and worked extensively with producers
Bunny Lee in the late '60s, Winston 'Niney' Holness early '70s and
Lee Perry mid '70s. Also recorded for
Bullwackie in the 1980s when he live in New York. His song ‘[m=223194]’ was sampled and used by many artists including
The Prodigy,
Jay-Z and
Tal.
He passed away of heart complications in a hospital in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica at the age of 80 on 11 April 2025.