Description
Singer w/ The Skatalites, Desmond Dekker, Prince Buster & Yellowman. Feat. ex-Culture, Original Wailers, Pietasters & HR
Very talented musicians eventually become known, simply by virtue of being great, and exceptional music eventually gets recognized, but sometimes it takes a very long while. Such is the case with Winston Brown. Born Cleveland 'Sonny' Nelson in Kingston, Jamaica in 1942, the singer now known as Winston Brown was a great talent who spent his youth w/ reggae royalty (Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, Prince Buster), came of age at the epicenter of reggae, singing on hit singles for its important labels (Island, Beverley's, Treasure Isle) at Federal Studio, with early ska/reggae producers such as Leslie Kong, Chris Blackwell & Duke Reid. Despite that pedigree, he was left almost entirely out of the history books-denied recognition or proper credit and cheated out of songwriting royalties. Now 50 years after the 1964 release of his 1st single, 'Cherry Pie,' that is about to change. Sonny Nelson began singing at an early age while attending Boystown School with Delroy Wilson other future stars. In 1960 his duo The Heartbreakers appeared on the weekly talent show Vere Johns Opportunity Hour, taking winning honors 4 weeks in a row before losing out to the man destined to become reggae's biggest ambassador, Bob Marley. With the help of Chris Blackwell and Beverley's Records producer Leslie Kong, he moved on quickly, forming the Cherry Pies & recorded the eponymous 1964 hit 'Cherry Pie', backed by The Skatalites, 'Hill and Gully Ride' produced by Duke Reid, and then the hits 'Show Me the Way To Go Home' and 'Dip them Prince' with Prince Buster. The Cherry Pies were next paired up by Chris Blackwell with the then-raw talent of Desmond Dekker, with whom they created the ska sound that Desmond became known for, on the track 'King of Ska.' Although released as Desmond Dekker & His Cherry Pies, 'King of Ska' actually featured Winston Brown singing the lead part. Keep On Dreamin' is the new CD from the Jamaican legend. Read his full bio at http://www.morphius.com/winstonbrown
Track Listing
- Jah Is The Keeper
- Where Do I Turn From You
- Everything Crash
- Do You Keep On Dreaming
- Fly Away Home
- Fret Not Yourself
- Behold
- Cherry Pie
- Woman
- Take Me Back To Ethopia
Additional Details
Label: Morphius Records
Genre: Reggae
Language: English
Run Time: 39:10 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 07/08/14
UPC: 613285019027
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