Jackie Edwards
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Biography
[Edit]Jackie Edwards has been called the Nat King Cole of Jamaica, and in many ways it is an apt description for this smooth and versatile singer, who was also a gifted songwriter. Born Wilfred Gerald Edwards in 1938, he was a star on the island by the late 1950s, when he was discovered by future Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, who persuaded Edwards to relocate to the U.K. in 1962. Edwards had a huge talent, and although some critics have dismissed him as too smooth and sentimental (he was the original "cool ruler"), he recorded solid material in all of Jamaica's evolving musical modes, including ska, rocksteady, roots and lovers rock (a style for which his approach was clearly a prototype), but also made contributions in straight pop styles, even recording a marvelous gospel album. He wrote the first three chart hits for the Spencer Davis Group in the mid-1960s, including the classics "Keep on Running" and "Somebody Help Me," and his "Get Up" formed the compositional base for The Clash's "Revolution Rock." When Blackwell began steering his Island imprint more in the direction of rock in 1972, Edwards returned to Jamaica, where he recorded what is arguably his best work with producer Bunny Lee, who paired him with The Aggrovators. Somewhat forgotten today, possibly because he was more main- stream than the typical dreaded-out Jamaican singers of his era, Edwards was as versatile a performer (and as good a songwriter) as the island ever produced. He died on August 15, 1992 of a heart attack.
Title: Christmas Medley - Single
Artist: Jackie Edwards
Genre: Gospel, Reggae, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Survival Is the Game (None Shall Escape the Judgement) - Single
Artist: Jackie Edwards
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hearts Desire / Forget To Be A Lover - Single
Artist: Jackie Edwards, Dennis Brown, Hortense Ellis
Genre: Reggae
Title: In Paradise / Sweetest Love Letter - Single
Artist: Johnny Clarke, Jackie Edwards, Hortense Ellis
Genre: Reggae
Title: My Paradise Princess / You're Always On My Mind - Single
Artist: Jackie Edwards, Dennis Brown
Genre: Reggae
Title: I'm Still Waiting / Will You Still Love Me - Single
Artist: Jackie Edwards, Slim Smith
Genre: Reggae
Collections
Title: Reggaedelic (CD1)
Title: Sly & Robbie Presents The Best Of Lovers Rock, Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Party Time At Studio One
Genre: Reggae
Title: Next Time Around 2023
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Love Round The Corner
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Where Do We Go From Here 2023
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Coming From Far
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Blouses An Skert
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: Trojan Country Reggae Box Set
Artist: Various
Genre: Alternative Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Ska
Title: Best of 50 Years of Jamaica Roots & Culture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Reggae Fever: Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Artist: Reggae Fever
Genre: Reggae, Dub, World Music, Ska
Title: Barry Myers Presents Scratchy Sounds (Ska, Dub, Roots & Reggae Nuggets)
Artist: Barry Myers
Genre: Reggae