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'''Freddie McKay''' (sometimes '''Freddy McKay''') (b. 1947, [[Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica|St. Catherine]], [[Jamaica]], d. mid-1980s) was a singer whose career spanned the [[rocksteady]] and [[reggae]] eras. |
'''Freddie McKay''' (sometimes '''Freddy McKay''') (b. 1947, [[Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica|St. Catherine]], [[Jamaica]], d. mid-1980s) was a singer whose career spanned the [[rocksteady]] and [[reggae]] eras. |
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McKay first recorded for producer [[Prince Buster]] in 1967, his first hit coming the same year with "Love Is A Treasure", recorded for [[Duke Reid]]'s [[Treasure Isle]] set-up.<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin: "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9</ref> McKay then enjoyed a fruitful spell with [[Coxsone Dodd]], recording a number of popular songs for [[Studio One]] backed by [[The Soul Defenders]],<ref name="Barrow">Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter: "Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-247-0</ref> including "High School Dance", "Sweet You Sour You", and "Picture On The Wall", the latter the title track of his 1971 debut album.<ref name="Larkin" /> A second album, ''Lonely Man'' followed in 1974. McKay recorded a duet with [[Horace Andy]] in 1975, "Talking Love" which was also a hit in Jamaica.<ref name="Thompson">Thompson, Dave:"Reggae & Caribbean Music", 2002, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6</ref> McKay enjoyed another hit in 1976 with "Dance This Ya Fstival", which won the ''Jamaican Independence Popular Song Contest'' that year.<ref name="Thompson" /> McKay teamed up with [[Alvin |
McKay first recorded for producer [[Prince Buster]] in 1967, his first hit coming the same year with "Love Is A Treasure", recorded for [[Duke Reid]]'s [[Treasure Isle]] set-up.<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin: "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9</ref> McKay then enjoyed a fruitful spell with [[Coxsone Dodd]], recording a number of popular songs for [[Studio One]] backed by [[The Soul Defenders]],<ref name="Barrow">Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter: "Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-247-0</ref> including "High School Dance", "Sweet You Sour You", and "Picture On The Wall", the latter the title track of his 1971 debut album.<ref name="Larkin" /> A second album, ''Lonely Man'' followed in 1974. McKay recorded a duet with [[Horace Andy]] in 1975, "Talking Love" which was also a hit in Jamaica.<ref name="Thompson">Thompson, Dave:"Reggae & Caribbean Music", 2002, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6</ref> McKay enjoyed another hit in 1976 with "Dance This Ya Fstival", which won the ''Jamaican Independence Popular Song Contest'' that year.<ref name="Thompson" /> McKay teamed up with [[Alvin Ranglin]] for the misleadingly titled ''The Best Of Freddie McKay'' in 1977, McKay now adapting to the prevailing [[roots reggae]] style. ''Creation'' followed in 1979, and ''Tribal Inna Yard'' in 1983. McKay maintained a faithful following until his death in the mid-1980s.<ref name="Larkin" /> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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Revision as of 09:11, 19 November 2007
Freddie McKay (sometimes Freddy McKay) (b. 1947, St. Catherine, Jamaica, d. mid-1980s) was a singer whose career spanned the rocksteady and reggae eras.
McKay first recorded for producer Prince Buster in 1967, his first hit coming the same year with "Love Is A Treasure", recorded for Duke Reid's Treasure Isle set-up.[1] McKay then enjoyed a fruitful spell with Coxsone Dodd, recording a number of popular songs for Studio One backed by The Soul Defenders,[2] including "High School Dance", "Sweet You Sour You", and "Picture On The Wall", the latter the title track of his 1971 debut album.[1] A second album, Lonely Man followed in 1974. McKay recorded a duet with Horace Andy in 1975, "Talking Love" which was also a hit in Jamaica.[3] McKay enjoyed another hit in 1976 with "Dance This Ya Fstival", which won the Jamaican Independence Popular Song Contest that year.[3] McKay teamed up with Alvin Ranglin for the misleadingly titled The Best Of Freddie McKay in 1977, McKay now adapting to the prevailing roots reggae style. Creation followed in 1979, and Tribal Inna Yard in 1983. McKay maintained a faithful following until his death in the mid-1980s.[1]
Discography
Albums
- Picture On The Wall (1971, Studio One)
- Lonely Man (1974, Dragon)
- The Best Of Freddie McKay (1977, GG's)
- Creation (1979, Plant)
- I'm a Free Man
- Tribal Inna Yard (1983, Move)
- The Right Time Recordings (1997, GG's) (with Jah Stone)
- When You're Smiling (Lonely Man + bonus tracks)
References
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