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| Origin = Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica |
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'''Freddie McKay''' (sometimes '''Freddy McKay''') (1947, [[Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica|St. Catherine]], [[Jamaica]] – 1987) was a singer whose career spanned the [[rocksteady]] and [[reggae]] eras. |
'''Freddie McKay''' (sometimes '''Freddy McKay''') (1947, [[Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica|St. Catherine]], [[Jamaica]] – 1987) was a singer whose career spanned the [[rocksteady]] and [[reggae]] eras. |
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Freddie McKay (sometimes Freddy McKay) (1947, St. Catherine, Jamaica – 1987) was a singer whose career spanned the rocksteady and reggae eras.
McKay is regarded as one of the most soulful singers to come out of Jamaica.[1] 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.[2] McKay then enjoyed a fruitful spell with Coxsone Dodd, recording a number of popular songs for Studio One backed by The Soul Defenders,[3] including "High School Dance", "Sweet You Sour You", and "Picture On The Wall", the latter the title track of his 1971 debut album.[2] 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.[4] McKay enjoyed another hit in 1976 with "Dance This Ya Festival", which won the Jamaican Independence Popular Song Contest that year.[4] 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. The Ossie Hibbert-produced showcase album Creation followed in 1979, and Tribal Inna Yard in 1983. McKay maintained a faithful following until his death in 1987 from a heart attack, shortly after finishing his final album, I'm a Free Man.[2]
Discography
Albums
- Picture On The Wall (1971, Studio One)
- Lonely Man (1974, Dragon.UK /Dynamic.Ja.) (reissued 1996, Lagoon)
- The Best Of Freddie McKay (1977, GG's)
- Creation (1979, Plant and Joe Gibbs)
- Harsh Words (1982 Gorgon)
- Tribal Inna Yard (1983, Move)
- I'm a Free Man (1988 Uptempo)
- Freddie McKay & Soul Defenders at Studio One (1991, Heartbeat)
- The Right Time Recordings (1997, GG's) (with Jah Stone)
- The Right Time (1999, Rhino)
- When You're Smiling (2002, Rhino) (Lonely Man + bonus tracks)
- Doin' It Right (2003, Charly)
References
- ^ Foster, Chuck (1999) Roots Rock Reggae, Bilboard Books, ISBN 0-8230-7831-0, p.260
- ^ a b c Larkin, Colin: "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
- ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter: "Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-247-0
- ^ a b Thompson, Dave:"Reggae & Caribbean Music", 2002, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6
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