Jackie Edwards
Jamaica
Born: 01 January 1938
Died: 15 August 1992
Genres: Reggae, International
Styles: Lovers Rock, Reggae/Caribbean, Reggae/Caribbean, Rocksteady, Ska, Smooth Reggae, Contemporary Reggae
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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 mater...
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