Higgs and Wilson

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Higgs and Wilson were a Jamaican singing

hits, including "How Can I Be Sure" and "There's A Reward".[1] Higgs went solo after Wilson left Jamaica for the United States in the late 1960s. Bob Andy described Higgs and Wilson as "the best duo I heard in those days...Roy Wilson was a very good tenor, very good tenor."[1]

Higgs died from cancer in 1999. Wilson died in May 2012.[1]

Singles discography

  • "Give Me a Try" – 1960 (FTW 101) Luxor
  • "Gun Talk" – 1960 (FTW 102) Luxor
  • "I Long for the Day" – 1960 (ZSP 50415-1A) WIRL
  • "It Is A Day" – 1960 (ZSP 50417-1A) WIRL
  • "Lover's Song" – 1960 (ZSP 50416-1A) WIRL
  • "Oh Manny Oh" – 1960 WIRL
  • "Pretty Baby" – 1960 (ZSP 50414-1A) WIRL
  • "When You Tell Me Baby" – 1960 WIRL
  • "Change Of Mind" – 1961 (ZSP-53124-1A) WIRL
  • "Come On Home" – 1961 (ZSP 53126-1A) WIRL
  • "How Can I Be Sure" – 1961 (FC 165) Supreme
  • "Mighty Man" – 1961 (FC 168) Supreme
  • "The Robe" – 1961 (ZSP 53127-1A) WIRL
  • "Ska Ba Da" – 1961 (ZSP 53125 1-A) WIRL
  • "Bye and Bye" – 1962 (FC 2459) ND Records
  • "If You Want Pardon" – 1962 (FRS 2393) Dutchess
  • "Deep in My Heart" – 1963 (LOP 110) Gay Disc
  • "Kisses" – 1963 (LOP 109) Gay Disc
  • "Last Saturday Morning" – 1963 Beverly's
  • "Let Me Know" – 1963 (FC 2458) ND Records
  • "Praise the Lord" – 1963 Beverly's
  • "Gone Is Yesterday" – 1964 (LOP 127) SEP
  • "Love Not For Me" – 1964 (LOP 128) SEP
  • "My Baby" – 1964 Prince Buster
  • "Pain in My Heart" – 1964 (FB 6183) Islam
  • "To Spend An Evening" 1964 (FB 6340) Islam
  • "There's A Reward" – 1965 (WC-8) Wincox
  • "Your Love is Mine" – 1965 (WC-7) Wincox
  • "Don't Mind Me" – 1969 (Dyna CE 713-1) Clandisc
  • "Again" – 1970 (CE 1158-1) Humasound

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Walters, Basil (2012) "Roy Wilson is dead: Pioneer singer dies in Florida", Jamaica Observer, 31 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012

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