Winston Jarrett (born 14 September 1940)Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 423 is a Jamaican

reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...

singer who was part of Alton Ellis's group The Flames in the 1960s before recording with The Righteous Flames and as a solo artist.

Biography

Born in 1940 in Lime Tree Gardens,

Saint Ann Parish Saint Ann is the largest parish in Jamaica. It is situated on the north coast of the island, in the county of Middlesex, roughly halfway between the eastern and western ends of the island. It is often called "the Garden Parish of Jamaica" on ac ...

, Jarrett grew up in the Jones Town area of Kingston after moving there with his mother at the age of five.Katz, David (2000) ''People Funny Boy: the Genius of Lee "Scratch" Perry'', Payback Press, , p. 77 There, he was taught to play guitar by Jimmy Cliff and Alton Ellis.Peter I (2004)
A Wise Man – Winston Jarrett interview
, Reggae Vibes, retrieved 29 March 2011 Jarrett's introduction to the music industry was as a member of Alton Ellis's backing band The Flames in the early 1960s, formed when Ellis's original singing partner Eddie Perkins emigrated to the US, singing on hits such as "Dancecrasher", "Cry Tough", "Rocksteady" and "Girl I've Got a Date".Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 145-6, 193 While with Ellis he wrote songs such as "Sunday Coming" and "True Born African". In 1967, Jarrett parted ways with the UK-bound Ellis and with fellow Flame Edgar "Egga" Gardner formed The Righteous Flames with Junior Green, and the trio recorded for

Arthur "Duke" Reid Arthur "Duke" Reid CD (21 July 1915 – 1 January 1975) was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner. He ran one of the most popular sound systems of the 1950s called Reid's Sound System, whilst Duke himself was known as The Troj ...

's Treasure Isle label and then for

Clement "Coxsone" Dodd Clement Seymour "Coxsone" Dodd (26 January 1932 – 4 May 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond. He was nicknamed "Coxsone" at school due to his talent ...

's Studio One label.Backup singer 'Baby G' dies at 70
, '' Jamaica Gleaner'', 26 November 2008, retrieved 29 March 2011 In 1969 they also recorded for

Lee "Scratch" Perry Lee "Scratch" Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry; 20 March 1936 – 29 August 2021) was a Jamaican record producer, composer and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development o ...

("Zion I Love You"). In the 1970s, they were generally billed as 'Winston Jarrett and the Righteous Flames'. Among the members of The Righteous Flames was Danny Clarke, who left to form

The Meditations The Meditations are a reggae vocal harmony group from Jamaica formed in late 1974. They have released several studio albums and are still performing in the 2000s and today. History The Meditations were formed in late 1974, when Danny Clarke le ...

in 1974. In the 1970s, tired of recording for others without receiving adequate payment, Jarrett self-produced much of his output, releasing it on his own Attra, Human Rights and Humble labels. Jarrett recorded as a solo artist in the late 1970s and 1980s, releasing the ''Wise Man'' album in 1979 and ''Rocking Vibration'' in 1984. He re-formed the Flames, releasing the album ''Jonestown'' in the late 1980s,Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae'', Rough Guides, , p. 212 and in the early 1990s recorded a tribute album to

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

, also featuring Peter Tosh and

Bunny Wailer Neville O'Riley Livingston (10 April 1947 – 2 March 2021), known professionally as Bunny Wailer, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and percussionist. He was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. ...

Discography

*''The Kingston Rock'' (1974),

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– split with Horace Andy *''Man of the Ghetto'' (1977), Sonic Sounds – Winston Jarrett & the Righteous Flames *''Wise Man'' (1979), Tamoki Wambesi *''Ranking Ghetto Style'' (1980), Gorgon *''Rocking Vibration'' (1984),

Culture Press Culture Press is an independent record label from UK specialized in Jamaican music. LP Discography *VSLP5000 - Bob Marley - Interviews *VSLP5001 - Clint Eastwood - The Best Of Clint Eastwood - 1984 *VSLP5002 - Dillinger - Blackboard Jungle - ...

*''Jonestown'' (1989), Nighthawk *''Kingston Vibrations'' (1991),

RAS Ras or RAS may refer to: Arts and media * RAS Records Real Authentic Sound, a reggae record label * Rundfunk Anstalt Südtirol, a south Tyrolese public broadcasting service * Rás 1, an Icelandic radio station * Rás 2, an Icelandic radio stati ...

*''Sings Tribute to Bob Marley'' (1994), Original – Winston Jarrett & the Righteous Flames *''Solid Foundation'' (1995), Heartbeat *''Too Many Boundaries'' (1995), RAS *''Crucial Times'' (2003), Studio One *''Children of the Ghetto'' (2006),

Jah Shaka Jah Shaka, also known as the Zulu Warrior is a Jamaican reggae/dub sound system operator who has been operating a South East London-based, roots reggae Jamaican sound system since the early 1970s. His name is an amalgamation of the Rastafarian t ...

Music *''Bushwhackers Gangbangers'' (2010), Bigmore ;Compilations: *''Rise Up! Classics from the 60's'' (2001), Sankofa – Winston Jarrett & the Righteous Flames *''Survival Is the Game'' (2005), Young Tree *''Unity & Livity'' (1999), JDC

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