Cherry Smith
Cherry Smith (born Ermine Ortense Bramwell, 22 August 1943 – 24 September 2008) was a backing
Wailers
from 1963 to 1966. She was also called Cherry Green (her half-brother Carlton had that surname).
Early beginnings
Smith was born in the
Clement "Coxsone" Dodd in 1963, but as she had a full-time job and a child to support, she was unable to attend the group's first recording session, and was replaced by Kelso.[2]
Later career
Smith continued to contribute to recording sessions and sang backing vocals on several of the later Wailers recordings, including:
- "Lonesome Feeling"
- "There She Goes"
- "What's New Pussycat?"
- "Let The Lord Be Seen In You"[2]
She left the group in late 1966, and moved to
West Palm Beach, Florida.[2]
Death
She died in Miami in 2008, aged 65.[1]
References
- ^ a b Isger, Sonja (12 October 2008). "Ermine Cherry Dempsey-Barker, former member of the Wailers, dies". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Katz, David (20 November 2008). "Cherry Green: Original vocalist with Bob Marley's backing group, the Wailers". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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