Delroy Wilson

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Delroy Wilson was a pioneering Jamaican ska and rocksteady singer whose soulful voice and influential recordings helped shape early reggae music.

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Delroy Wilson canonical 2

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instanceOf human
recording artist
singer
activeYearsStart 1960s
alsoKnownAs The Cool Operator NERFINISHED
associatedWith sound system culture in Jamaica
birthName Delroy George Wilson NERFINISHED
burialPlace Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath complications from cirrhosis of the liver
countryOfCitizenship Jamaica
dateOfBirth 1948-10-05
dateOfDeath 1995-03-06
ethnicGroup Afro-Jamaican
genre reggae
rocksteady
ska
hasInfluenceOn development of lovers rock
influenced later reggae vocalists
influencedGenre reggae
languageOfPerformance English
movement Jamaican ska movement
early reggae era
rocksteady era
name Delroy Wilson NERFINISHED
notableFor helping shape early reggae music
pioneering contributions to Jamaican ska
pioneering contributions to rocksteady
notableSongType love songs
socially conscious songs
notableWork Better Must Come NERFINISHED
Conquer Me NERFINISHED
Dancing Mood NERFINISHED
I Shall Be Released NERFINISHED
occupation singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED
recordLabel Channel One NERFINISHED
Studio One NERFINISHED
Treasure Isle NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic smooth, emotive vocal delivery
soul-influenced reggae singing
voiceType soulful voice
workedWith Coxsone Dodd NERFINISHED
Studio One NERFINISHED

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Studio One recordedWith Delroy Wilson
Bunny Lee collaboratedWith Delroy Wilson