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 during the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its Jamaican diaspora, diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first ...

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 ...

, Jarrett grew up in the Jones Town area of

Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

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 James Chambers, Jamaican Order of Merit, OM (born 30 July 1944), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living reggae musician to hol ...

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 record 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 Tr ...

's Treasure Isle label and then for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label.Backup singer 'Baby G' dies at 70
, ''

Jamaica Gleaner ''The Gleaner'' is an English-language, morning daily newspaper founded by two brothers, Jacob and Joshua de Cordova on 13 September 1834 in Kingston, Jamaica. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the Western Hemisphere. Original ...

'', 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, songwriter and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development ...

("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 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) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive voca ...

, also featuring

Peter Tosh Winston Hubert McIntosh (19 October 1944 – 11 September 1987), professionally known as Peter Tosh, was a Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band Bob Marley and the Wa ...

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 Horace Andy (born Horace Keith Hinds, 19 February 1951) is a Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer, known for his distinctive vocals and hit songs such as " Skylarking", as well as "Government Land", "Angel", "Spying Glass", and "Five Ma ...

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