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Eric Donaldson
Born (1947-06-11) 11 June 1947 (age 78)
Bog Walk, Jamaica
OriginSaint Catherine, Jamaica
GenresReggae
InstrumentsVocalist and songwriter
Years active1964–present

Eric Donaldson (born 11 June 1947 in Bog Walk, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter.[1] He originated in Saint Catherine, Jamaica.

Biography

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Born in Kent Village, about two miles from Bog Walk, Donaldson first recorded for Studio One in 1964, although producer Clement Dodd declined to release the material.[2][3] In the mid-1960s he formed The West Indians with Leslie Burke and Hector Brooks, and they had a hit with the J.J. Johnson-produced "Right On Time" in 1968, going on to record with Lee "Scratch" Perry and subsequently changing their name to the Kilowatts, but without further success.[2][3]

Donaldson then pursued a solo career, and submitted "Cherry Oh Baby" to the 1971 Jamaican Festival Song Competition, going on to win the competition and giving him a big Jamaican hit single.[2] Donaldson has won the competition six times, in 1971, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1993 and 1997.[4] "Cherry Oh Baby" has been covered by both The Rolling Stones (on their 1976 album, Black and Blue) and UB40 (on their 1983 album, Labour of Love).[2] The riddim has remained extremely popular – over 30 cover versions have been recorded, including an update by Donaldson himself.[1] Two of his festival winners ("Sweet Jamaica" (1977) and "Land of My Birth" (1978)) were written by Winston Wallace.[5] In an online poll held in 2013 by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, "Land of My Birth" was voted the most popular winner in the contest's history.[6]

Donaldson currently lives in Kent Village, Jamaica.[2]

Discography

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Albums

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  • Eric Donaldson (1971), Jaguar – reissued with bonus tracks as Love of the Common People
  • Keep on Riding (1976), Dynamic Sounds
  • Kent Village (1978), Dynamic Sounds
  • Juan De Bolas (1980), Dynamic Sounds – also released as Stand Up
  • Rock Me Gentle (1981), Serengeti
  • Come Away (1982), Dynamic Sounds
  • Right On Time (1985), Dynamic Sounds
  • Rocky Road (1986), Capitol Records and EMI Nigeria.
  • The System (1985), WEA – reissued as Children of Jah
  • Crazy You Crazy Me (1988)
  • Trouble in Afrika (1991)
  • Blackman Victory (1993) – reissued with bonus tracks as Beautiful Day
  • Peace and Love (1998), Joe Gibbs – reissued as Young and Reckless
  • In Action (2000), Roots & Culture – with Sil Bell & Keith Coley
  • Mr. Pirate (2004), Ice – reissued as 100% of Love

Compilation albums

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  • Cherry Oh Baby (1997), Trojan
  • The Very Best of Eric Donaldson (1992), Rhino
  • Very Best of Eric Donaldson (1998), Musicrama
  • Oh What a Feeling (1998), Rhino
  • Beautiful Day (1999)
  • Freedom Street (1999), Rhino
  • Super Medley Hits (2000), T.P.
  • Greetings (2001), Rhino
  • The Very Best of Eric Donaldson Vol.1 (2002), Rhino
  • Anthology (2003), Creole
  • Cherry Oh Baby (2003), Smith & Co
  • Eric Donaldson Sings 20 Jamaica Classics (2004)
  • Cherry Oh Baby (The Best Of) (2006), Trojan

References

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  1. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1994). The Guinness Who's Who of Reggae (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 76/7. ISBN 0-85112-734-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e Prato, Greg "Eric Donaldson Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2014
  3. ^ a b Alleyne, Mike (2012) The Encyclopedia of Reggae, Sterling, ISBN 978-1-4027-8583-2, p. 70
  4. ^ "The Festival Song Winners 1966 – 2005". The Jamaican Cultural Development Commission. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  5. ^ Campbell, Howard (2014) "Winston Wallace's Land of My Birth", Jamaica Observer, 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014
  6. ^ "Eric Donaldson tops festival poll Archived 10 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014
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