Artist: Eric Donaldson
Genre(s):
Jazz
Reggae
Discography:
Kent Vilage
Year: 1978
Tracks: 14
Juan de bolas
Year:
Tracks: 20
Blackman Victory
Year:
Tracks: 9
Reggae creative person Eric Donaldson was born in Kent Village, Jamaica, on June 11, 1947, and launched his euphony career in 1964 when he recorded some tracks for Studio One in Kingston, which have remained unreleased. Shortly thenceforth, Donaldson formed the vocal outfit the West Indians along with Leslie Burke and Hector Brooks. The radical aquiline up with producer J.J. Johnson, wHO helped guide the group to a collide with in 1968, "Right on Time," before recording for Lee Perry a twelvemonth afterwards; they changed their distinguish to the Killowatts shortly thereafter. But the name change failed to erupt the group's career and they eventually split up later on such unknown releases as Slot Machine and Real Cool Operator. Donaldson decided to carry on to quest for music on his own, which light-emitting diode to him submitting an original composition, "Cherry Oh Baby," to the Festival Song Competition in 1971. The song took the top spot at the competition, eventually organism issued as single and becoming a local hit. The song would get hold of a wider hearing when it was covered by stone artists, including the Rolling Stones (on their 1976 Contraband and Blue release) and UB40 (1983's Labour of Love). Donaldson continued to outlet albums -- including such releases as Miserable Woman (1972), What a Festival (1973), and Freedom Street (1977) -- among others, and has taken the top spot at subsequent Festival Song Competition's as considerably in 1977, 1978, 1984, and 1993. Donaldson runs the Cherry Oh Baby Go-Go Bar in his hometown of Kent Village.
