Jackie Edwards

Wilfred Gerald "Jackie" Edwards (born 1938, Jamaica, died 15 August 1992) was a musician and songwriter whose career took in ska, R&B, soul, rocksteady, reggae, and ballads.Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9]

Career

Edwards' came to the attention of Chris Blackwell in 1959 and when Blackwell set up Island Records in London in 1962, Edwards travelled with him. Edwards worked as a singer and songwriter for Island as well as performing duties such as delivering records. He wrote both "Keep On Running" and "Somebody Help Me", that became #1 singles in the United Kingdom for The Spencer Davis Group. he continued to work as a recording artist himself, with regular album releases through to the mid-1980s.

Edwards also worked as a producer, co-producing the 1977 album "Move Up Starsky" by Mexicano. [ [http://www.roots-archives.com/release/2536 The Mexicano - "Move Up Starsky"] ]

Albums

*"The Most of..." (1963) Island
*"Stand Up For Jesus" (1964) Island
*"Come on Home" (1966) Island
*"By Demand" (1967) Island
*"Premature Golden Sands" (1967) Island
*"Pledging My Love" (1967) (with Millie Small)
*"I Do Love You" (1973) Trojan
*"Dearest" (197?) Lagoon
*"Do You Believe In Love" (1976) Klik
*"Let It Be Me" (1978) Jamaica Sound (with Hortense Ellis)
*"Sincerely" (1978) Trojan
*"Come to Me Softly" (1979) Third World
*"In Paradise" (197?) Carl's
*"Starlight" (197?) Pye
*"Tell Me Darling" (197?) Imperial
*"Nothing Takes the Place of You" (1981) Starlight
*"King of the Ghetto" (1982) Black Music
*"Tell It Like It Is" (1982) Starlight
*"The Original Mr. Cool Ruler" (1983) Vista Sounds
*"Musical Treasures Disco Style" (198?) Imperial

;Compilations
*"The Best of Jackie & Millie" (1968) (with Millie Small)
*"20 Greatest Hits" (1977) Conflict
*"20 Super Hits" Sonic Sounds
*"Great Soul Hits" (199?) Marginal
*"In Paradise" (1994) Trojan
*"Memorial" Rhino
*"Singing Hits From Studio One And More" Rhino
*"This Is My Story: A History of Jamaica's Greatest Balladeer" (2005) Trojan

References

External links

* [http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/271 Jackie Edwards at Roots Archives]