Let The Devil Gwaam - Muziek

Stanley Was Born February 17 1942 In The Parish Of Portland. He Was Orphaned As A Child And Wound Up Living In Kingston. Taking A Path That Other Jamaican Recording Artists Followed He Began Singing In Church And Then Gained Prominence By Winning On The Vere Johns Radio Talent Competition. Stanley Recorded Reggae As Stanley & The Turbines And In The Starlites. Although Clearly Reggae His Music Had A Tinge Of Mento Displaying A Country Sound Especially Due To Stanley's Mento Style Vocals. When The Mento Influence Was Stronger His Recordings Could Best Be Described As "mento-Reggae". Before Moving To Mento Stanley Beckford Released Several Reggae Albums And Numerous Singles From The Early 1970s To The Late 1980s Enjoying Hits Such As "Soldering" And Winning Festival Three Times. read less