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Winston Jarrett

15 releases  ·  61 collaborators  ·  9 labels

Date active
1994 – 2019
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Jamaican reggae singer born 14 September in 1940..
'Flames' did a number of early classics like ‘Cry Tough,’ ‘Dance Crasher,’ ‘The Preacher’, and ‘I Have Got A Date.’ The Flames were recording for Duke Reid, but were lured away by Sir Coxsone. Alton moved to England in 1969 and Winston reformed the group as The Righteous Flames.

In addition to 17 albums and dozens of solo and compilation recordings (see discography), Winston backed up Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths and Winston Francis. He also worked with Enid Cumberland and Larry Marshall. Winston recorded over a hundred titles during the early seventies for Joe Gibbs and Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry among others.

He ran the labels label 450930, label 125965, label 539453, Human Rights & label 624186

Also known as

Winston Flames Soul Ofrous

Member of

The Righteous Flames 4 The Flames Alton Ellis & The Flames The Hurricanes (2) The Freedom Singers The Ministers T. Man And T. Bones

Winston Jarrett (Artist)

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