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Jackie Edwards (musician)

Wilfred Gerald "Jackie" Edwards, was a Jamaican musician, songwriter and record producer whose career took in ska, R&B, soul, rocksteady, reggae, and ballads.

Career
Edwards was born in Jamaica in 1938 and grew up there with fourteen siblings. Strongly influenced by Nat King Cole, he began performing at the age of 14. Edwards came to the attention of Chris Blackwell in 1959. Edwards had four number one singles in Jamaica between 1960 and 1961, all self-written ballads with Latin-influenced music. The majority of his catalog is published through Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd. He died in August 1992 from a heart attack. ==Discography==
Discography
AlbumsThe Most of Jackie Edwards (1963) – IslandStand Up for Jesus (1964) – Island • Come on Home (1965) – Island • By Demand (1966) – Island • Pledging My Love (1966) – Island (with Millie Small) • Premature Golden Sands (1967) – Island • Put Your Tears Away (1969) – Island • I Do Love You (1972) – TrojanDo You Believe in Love (1976) – Klik • African Language (1977) – Harry J Records • Let It Be Me (1978) – Jamaica Sound (with Hortense Ellis) • Tell Me Darling (1978) – Imperial • Sincerely (1978) – Trojan • Come to Me Softly (1979) – Third World • Nothing Takes the Place of You (1981) – Starlight • King of the Ghetto (1982) – Black Music • Tell It Like It Is (1982) – Starlight • Love & Affection (1983) – Sky Note (feat. Kate Swadling) • ''The Original 'Mr. Cool Ruler''' (1983) – Vista Sounds • The Dynamic Jackie Wilfred Edwards (1984) – Boss • Musical Treasures Disco Style (198?) – Imperial • Endless Love (1986) – World Enterprise • Heart to Heart (1990) – Justice • Escape (1995) – Peter Pan Industries • Dearest (1995) – Lagoon • In Paradise (1995) – Carl's Records Compilation albumsThe Best of Jackie Edwards (1966) – Island • The Best of Jackie & Millie (1967) – Trojan (with Millie Small) • 20 Greatest Hits (1977) – Conflict • Starlight (1978) – Pye • 20 Super Hits (19??) – Sonic Sounds • In Paradise (1994) – Trojan • Memorial (19??) – Rhino • Singing Hits from Studio One and More (1995) – Rhino • Great Soul Hits: Put Your Tears Away (1997) – Marginal • ''This Is My Story: A History of Jamaica's Greatest Balladeer'' (2005) – Trojan • I Feel So Bad (2006) – Castle • 50 Greatest Hits (2013) – Alexander Music Group ==See also==
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