Delroy Wilson
Jamaica
Born: 05 October 1948
Died: 06 March 1995
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90
Genres: Reggae, International
Styles: Ska, Reggae/Caribbean, Reggae/Caribbean, Lovers Rock, Reggae-Pop, Contemporary Reggae, Roots Reggae, Smooth Reggae, Rocksteady
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Delroy Wilson was one of Jamaica's most soulful vocalists, and over a 40-year career the singer unleashed a flood of hits and a multitude of masterpieces. Born on October 5, 1948, in the Kingston neighborhood of Trenchtown, Wilson's phenomenal talent would be his ticket out of the ghetto, and his discovery by producer Coxsone Dodd in 1962 would change the path of Jamaican music. His first recording for Dodd, "If I Had a Beautiful Baby" did little, but the producer stuck by his prodigy, and his follow-up "Spit in the Sky," was a sound system sma...
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