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Lloyd Williams (singer)

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Lloyd Williams is a Jamaican reggae singer of the 1960s. From 1966-1970 Williams featured with The Tommy McCook Band, as well as a multitude of ad hoc ensembles: Soul Gang, The Highlights, and The Celestials.

Selected discography

  • "Back Out With It"[1]
  • "Little School Girl" [2]
  • "Burning Up"
  • "Is It Because I'm Black" 1970[3]

References

  1. ^ Steve Barrow, Peter Dalton, Orla Duane Reggae: The Rough Guide 2001 1858285585 p.103 "the Wailing Souls' "Back Out With lt" from the obscure Lloyd Williams."
  2. ^ Rick Coleman Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll 2007 0306816334  :"Little School Girl" (Ruddy and Sketto and Lloyd Williams)"
  3. ^ The Wire 2005 p.64 "So, it's soberly refreshing to hear again the righteous lamentations of Lloyd Williams's 1970 tear-smudged reggae milestone "Is It Because I'm Black", "