Artist Bio
Name: Freddie McGregor
Spotify Genres: lovers rock, reggae, roots reggae, rocksteady, ragga
Followers: 203,160
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Biography
Jamaican singer born in Clarendon, Jamaica on June 27, 1956. At age seven, he started singing backup for a local ska harmony duo called the Clarendonians and do his first recording at 10 on the name "Little Freddie or "young Freddie" and as a duo with [a398724] aka "Freddie & Fitsy". McGregor stayed at Studio One for much of the '70s. He sang lead for groups like Generation Gap and Soul Syndicate, and also recorded off and on as a solo act during the '70s. In 1975, McGregor converted to Rastafarianism. Still with Studio One and working with Earl "Chinna" Smith, he recorded several classic songs. In 1980, he recorded the great "Bobby Babylon" LP for Studio One that becomes a classic Roots Reggae album. In 1981, McGregor scored a huge hit single with "Big Ship," which catapulted him to the front rank of reggae stars in the immediate post-Marley era, along with Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs. Father of [a732356], [a732357] and [a2210156]. Runs [l=Big Ship].
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.The Voices Of Sweet Jamaica - All Star RemixThe Voices Of Sweet Jamaica
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2.Big ShipBig Ship
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3.I Was Born A WinnerSings Jamaican Classics Vol. 2
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4.Reggae Hits Collection - Continuous MixReggae Hits Collection
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5.I See It In YouSignature
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6.Reggae Rewind - Continuous MixReggae Rewind
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7.Just Don't Want To Be LonelyFreddie McGregor: The Anthology
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8.Gatepass To Your HeartAnything For You
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9.Reggae Lovers Rock, Vol. 2 - Continuous MixReggae Lovers Rock, Vol. 2
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10.Push Come to ShoveAll In the Same Boat
Discogs Release Info
Release: Freddie McGregor - Big Ship
Year: 2014
Genres: Reggae
Styles: Roots Reggae, Lovers Rock