Jimmy London (reggae singer)
Jimmy London | |
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Birth name | Trevor Shaw |
Born | Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica | 30 November 1949
Genres | Reggae |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | Late 1960s – present |
Labels | Impact, Trojan, Burning Sounds |
Jimmy London (born Trevor Shaw, 30 November 1949 in
Biography
The Inspirations
London was a member of vocal duo The Inspirations, along with Ransford White (later known as Billy Dyce).
Solo
He was also a member of The Untouchables, and Rocking Horse (along with Keith Poppin).
His debut album, Bridge Over Troubled Waters was reissued in 2004 with bonus tracks as A Little Love, the track "A Little Love" also being chosen to promote London as part of Mayor Ken Livingstone’s "Totally London" campaign.[5][12]
Albums
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters (1972), Trojan
- Jimmy in London (1976), Jama
- Welcome to mMy World (1978), Burning Sounds
- Children Crying in the Ghetto (1979), Rootsman/(1980) GC
- It Ain't Easy Living in the Ghetto (1980), Burning Sounds
- Together With Jimmy London (1989), Blue Mountain
- Hold On (1996), Lagoon (compilation)
- The Jimmy London Collection – 18 Magnificent Hits, Beta (compilation)
- A Little Love (2004), Impact (expanded edition of Bridge Over Troubled Waters)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0242-9.
- ^ ISBN 0-87930-655-6.
- ^ ISBN 0-86241-854-2
- ISBN 0-8230-7831-0, p. 259.
- ^ a b Reggae Vibes news, January 2004.
- ^ Andell Forgie, "Lots Of Love Still Coming From Jimmy London", Sleeve notes to 2003 CD issue A Little Love.
- ^ "UK reggae charts 1978". Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Reggae Charts 1978". Xs4all.nl. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Walters, Basil (2002), "Phillip Fraser's 'razor sound' getting sharper[permanent dead link]", Jamaica Observer, 19 April 2002.
- ^ Cooke, Mel (2004), "Vintage Showcase Builds to Unsatisfactory End", Jamaica Gleaner, 4 October 2004.
- ^ "Stellar line-up for Vintage Showcase at Mas Camp[permanent dead link]", Jamaica Observer, 1 October 2004.
- ^ "Ad of the week: Tube resurfaces after decade underground", The Daily Telegraph, 28 July 2003.