HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LATE DELROY WILSON, CD

Delroy George Wilson CD was born in Jamaica on October 5, 1948. He was a Jamaican Ska, rocksteady, and reggae singer. Delroy was often regarded as Jamaica’s first child star, having first found success as a teenager. March 6, 1995, Delroy died at age 46 at Kingston’s UWI hospital with complications from cirrhosis of the liver.

 

(Highlights)

1970 First toured UK – recorded for Trojan while there1972 Michael Manley’s PNP chose his song “Better Must Come” as their campaign song1976 Recorded cover of the Wailers – “I’m Still Waiting”1994 Awarded Special Plaque by the Jamaican government – Prime Minister Patterson.

 

RELEASES:

1966 I Shall Not Remove

1969 Good All Over

196X Dancing Mood

1971 Better Must Come

1973 Captivity

1975 For I And I

1976 Sarge

1977 Last Thing On My Mind

Money

Mr. Cool Operator

1978 Lovers’ Rock

1979 Who Done It

197X True Believer In LoveTrue Believer In Love [aka Dancing Mood]Unedited

1980 Living In The FootstepsProphesy

1982 Go Away Dream

1983 Nice Times

1984 Reggae ClassicsWorth Your Weight In Gold

1985 The Dean Of Reggae

1986 Looking For Love

198X Million Busters In ReggaeSuper Mix Hit

COMPILATIONS/MIX CD’S/VARIOUS ARTISTS:

20 Golden Hits [1978]22

Magnificent Hits [197X]

Best Of Delroy Wilson [1966-67]

Better Must Come [196X-7X]

Better Must Come ….

One Day [1970-73]

Cool Operator [196X-9X]

Doing My Own Thing [1971-75]

Greatest Hits [1976]

Greatest Hits [1973]

Hit After Hit After Hit [1984]

Lovers Rock Vol 2 [Johnny Clarke & Delroy Wilson & Doreen Shaffer – 197X]

Masterpiece [197X-8X]

Once Upon A Time [197X]

Original Twelve [196X-7X]

Sings 26 Massive Hits From Studio One [197X]

Tune Into Reggae Music [197X-8X]

PRODUCTION:

Delroy Wilson – Lovers’ Rock [1978]

Delroy Wilson – Once Upon A Time [197X]

Sir Coxsone Sound – King Of The Dub Rock [1975]

APPEARS ON:

17 Dub Shots From Studio 1

A Man And His Hits

A Place Called Africa

Any work

Anything

Barry Myers Presents Scratchy Sounds

Battle AxeBattle Of The Giants

Best Of Vintage

Black & White Reggae Classics Vol 2

Blood & Fire

Blood And Fire

Bunny Striker Lee : The Cool Operator

Burning Up Vol 1

Cactus Classics

Cactus Classics Vol 2

Channel One Story

Channel One Story Chapter Two

Children Of Babylon

Creation Rockers

Darker Than Blue

DJ Andy Smith Presents Trojan Document

DJ Derek Presents… Sweet Memory Sounds

Even More Souled On Reggae

Forward Reggae Vol1

Full Up

Funny Feeling

Get Up Stand Up

Golden Rockers

Good Times Skank

Grooving at Studio 1

Gussie Presenting The Right Tracks

Heavy Stereo Inna Kingston Town

Heptones & Friends Vol 2

Here Comes That Feeling

History Of Trojan Records 1972-95

Hits Of The Past Vol1

Hits Oldies JA Style

Hold Me Strong

Holy GroundIn Memoriam

Jamaican Memories

Joe Gibbs Revive 45’s Vol II

Jonny Greenwood Is The Controller

Just My Imagination

Just My Imagination Vol 2

King Jammy – A Man And His Music Vol 3

King Kong Compilation

King Tubby On The Mix Volume 1

Lee’s Gold Vol 1Leslie Kong’s Connection vol 1

Leslie Kong’s Connection vol 2

Let’s Go To The Blues

Live At The Turntable Club, Kingston Jamaica

Lloyd Coxsone Presents 12

The Hard Way

Love GoesLove Of The Common People

Love Yard StyleLovers Rock Vol 1/2

Lovers Rock Vol 2

More Souled On Reggae

Motion Dub Special

Music Works Vol 1

Music Works vol 2

New & Old Sounds

Nice Up The Dance

Observation Station

Observe The Observer

Oldies But Goodies

Oldies Greatest Hits

Original Club Ska

Party Time At Studio 1

Presenting Jamaica All Stars Vol 1

Rebel Music Vol 2

Reggae Classics – Serious Selections Vol 1

Reggae Classics Vol 1

Reggae In The Grass

Reggae Party

Repatriation

Respect To Studio 1

Return To Orange Street

Rocksteady Fever

Roots Rock Reggae Vol 2

Rough And Tough

Rougher Than Rough

Scratchy Sounds

Shades Of Hudson

Simply Reggae

Sir Coxsone & Duke Reid In Concert At Forresters Hall

Ska Authentic Vol 2

Sly & Robbie + The Taxi Gang v Purpleman & Friends

Solid Gold

Sound System Rockers

Sounds Of Young Jamaica

Star Artist

Straighten Up Vol 4

Strong Like Sampson

Studio 1 Showcase vol 3

Studio One Funk

Studio One Kings

Studio One Lovers

Studio One Ska

Studio One Story

The Best In The Business

The Best Of Studio One Collection

The Best Of Sunshot

The Bunny Striker Lee Story

The Heptones & Friends vol 1&2

The Hudson Affair

The Mighty Striker Shoots At Hits

The Music Got Mo ‘Soul

The Music Got SoulThe Park Is Mine

The Sound Of Channel One : King Tubby Connection

The Trojan Story Vol 1&2

Third World Disco Vol 3

This Is Reggae Music

Tighten UpTighten Up Vol 5

Top 20 Hits

Touch Me In The Morning

Tougher Than Tough

Touting I Self

Trojan ‘Tighten Up’ Box Set

Trojan 12” Box Set

Trojan Bob Marley Covers Box Set

Trojan Eighties Box Set

Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set

Trojan Jamaican Superstars Box Set

Trojan Legends Box Set

Trojan Lovers Box Set

Trojan Motor City Box Set

Trojan Rare Groove Box Set

Trojan Reggae Brothers Box Set

Trojan Reggae Country Box Set

Trojan Reggae Party

Trojan Rocksteady Box Set

Trojan Roots Box Set

Trojan Selecta Vol 1

Trojan Selecta Vol 5

Trojan Sixties Box Set

Trojan Suedehead Reggae Box Set

Trojan Tribute To Bob Marley Box Set

Truth And Rights Observer Style

U Brown Hit Sounds From Channel One

Unity Is Strength Vol 2

Uptown Top Ranking

Version Galore Vol 2

With A Flick Of My Musical Wrist

Your Jamaican Girl

As a musician

VOCALS:

Delroy Wilson – 22 Magnificent Hits [197X]

Delroy Wilson – Better Must Come [196X-7X]

Delroy Wilson – Better Must Come [1971

]Delroy Wilson – Captivity [1973]

Delroy Wilson – For I And I [1975]

Delroy Wilson – Greatest Hits [1973]

Delroy Wilson – Hit After Hit After Hit [1984]

Delroy Wilson – Last Thing On My Mind [1977]

Delroy Wilson – Living In The Footsteps [1980]

Delroy Wilson – Looking For Love [1986]

Delroy Wilson – Lovers’ Rock [1978]

Delroy Wilson – Million Busters In Reggae [198X]

Delroy Wilson – Money [1977]

Delroy Wilson – Mr. Cool Operator [1977]

Delroy Wilson – Nice Times [1983]

Delroy Wilson – Original Twelve [196X-7X]

Delroy Wilson – Prophesy [1980]

Delroy Wilson – Reggae Classics [1984]

Delroy Wilson – Sarge [1976]

Delroy Wilson – Super Mix Hits [198X]

Delroy Wilson – The Dean Of Reggae [1985

]Delroy Wilson – True Believer In Love [197X]

Delroy Wilson – True Believer In Love [197X]

Delroy Wilson – Who Done It [1979]

Delroy Wilson – Worth Your Weight In Gold [1984]

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