Honey Boy (singer)
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Birth name | Keith Williams |
Born | c. 1955 |
Origin | Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica |
Genres | Reggae, lovers rock |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Labels | Cactus, Third World, Trojan, Diamond |
Keith Williams (born c. 1955), better known as Honey Boy, is a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his recordings in the 1970s who is regarded as one of the pioneers of lovers rock.
Biography[]
Williams was born in Saint Elizabeth Parish c. 1955.[1] He moved to the United Kingdom in the late 1960s, living in Oxford before settling in London.[1] He found work as a backing vocalist with Laurel Aitken before recording his debut single "JAMAICA" for Trojan in 1971 and for Junior Lincoln's Banana label, beginning with the "Homeward Bound" single.[1] Several singles followed, credited to Honey Boy and other pseudonyms such as Happy Junior and Boy Wonder.[1] He contributed "Jamaica" to the 1971 live album Trojan Reggae Party, and his first album, This is Honey Boy, was released in 1973. In the mid-1970s he worked with former Studio One musician Winston Curtis who had relocated to the UK and moved into production. He also recorded for . With the advent of lovers rock in the mid-1970s, Honey Boy became a major figure in the scene, having several hits on the reggae charts in 1977.[2] In 1980 he recorded the Arise album with members of Aswad.[1] In 2002, Honey Boy was featured vocalist on "Always There" on UB40's album UB40 Present the Fathers of Reggae.[3]
Album discography[]
- This is Honey Boy (1973), Count Shelley
- Sweet Cherries Impossible Love (1974), Cactus
- Taste of Honey (1975), Cactus
- Strange Thoughts (1976), Trojan
- Lovers (1976), Third World
- Dark End of the Street (1978), Diamond
- Arise (1980), Diamond
- Roxy (19??), Cougar
- Love You Tonight (1995)
- Master Piece (2000) Cactus
- The Gospel and I, Pt.2 (2007), Jet Star
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Larkin, Colin te(1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 126
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 156
- ^ Devenish, Colin (2002) "UB40 Visit Their "Fathers": U.K. reggae ensemble calls on all-star lineup", Rolling Stone, 27 September 2002, retrieved 21 November 2009
- 1950s births
- Living people
- People from Saint Elizabeth Parish
- Jamaican reggae musicians
- Jamaican male singers