Stanley Was Born February 17 1942 In The Parish Of Portland. He Was Orphaned As A Child And Wound Up Living In Kingston. Taking A Path That Other Jamaican Recording Artists Followed He Began Singing In Church And Then Gained Prominence By Winning On The Vere Johns Radio Talent Competition. Stanley Recorded Reggae As Stanley & The Turbines And In The Starlites. Although Clearly Reggae His Music Had A Tinge Of Mento Displaying A Country Sound Especially Due To Stanley's Mento Style Vocals. Read More On Last.Fm