About Ken Parker
Hometown
Darliston, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Born
February 23, 1948
Genre
Reggae
Jamaican singer Ken Parker was born in 1948, growing up in Savanna-la-Mar in the Westmoreland Parish area of Jamaica. Parker was exposed early to the effects of gospel music, and he drew on gospel inflections in his vocals throughout his career. His first group was the Blues Benders, formed in 1965, but by 1967 he was a solo act, recording sides for most of the big Jamaican producers of the day, including Coxsone Dodd ("My Whole World Is Falling Down," a huge hit on the island in 1969), Duke Reid ("True, True, True," one of Parker's best sides), Bunny Lee, Rupie Edwards, Byron Lee, Joe Gibbs, and Lloyd Charmers (including a fine version of Curtis Mayfield's "Queen Majesty"). In time, Parker became somewhat disillusioned with the workings of Jamaica's music scene and relocated to the U.K., where he ran his own label and production company, before retiring to Florida.
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