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Although it's debatable whether all of these tracks were "super hits," this brief compilation from Sonic Sounds does capture Jackie Edwards in what was probably his peak period when he was recording with producer Bunny Lee in the early 1970s. Backed by the Aggrovators, these sides have sharp, lush arrangements that perfectly complement Edwards' smooth crooner's approach to things, and if the songs seem at times to be a bit too sentimental, well, that was Edwards' signature style. Nothing ...   [ read more ]

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Jackie Edwards' musical heroes were always smooth vocal stylists like Nat King Cole and Johnny Ace, and throughout his career, even as Jamaican music moved rapidly through its ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, and various dancehall phases, Edwards never strayed far from his love of ballads. Blessed with a honeyed, natural tenor and a talent for writing catchy solid songs that translated well outside the Jamaican milieu (he penned the mid-'60s hits "Keep On Running" and {&"Somebod...   [ read more ]

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