Apr262024

Ken Parker

Jamaican singer Ken Parker was born around 1948 (there is some confusion as to his birth year), growing up in Savannah-La-Mar in the Westmoreland Parrish area of Jamaica, where his father was a preacher. Parker was exposed early to the effects of gospel music, and he drew on gospel inflections in his vocals throughout his whole career. His first group was The Blues Benders, formed in 1965, but by 1967 he was a solo act, recording sides for most of the big Jamaican producers of the day Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1True True True
23056
2I Can't Hide
19339
3Jimmy Brown
12741
4How Strong
10489
5True, True, True
8641
6It's Alright
7874
7My Whole World Is Falling Down
5927
8How Could I
5637
9Hope Your Satisfied
4445
10The Three Bells (aka Jimmy Brown)
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