Ernest Wilson

Ernest Wilson Born Fitzroy Ernest Wilson In Clarendon Parish Jamaica On 18 November 1951 Died 2 November 2021 Was A Jamaican Reggae Singer Who Found Fame As A Member Of The Clarendonians Before Working As A Solo Artist. Wilson Formed The Claredonians In 1963 With Peter Austin The Duo Going On To Become One Of The Most Popular Groups Of The Ska And Rocksteady Era And Having Several Jamaican Number One Hits. Wilson Embarked On A Solo Career In 1967 Releasing The "Money Worries" Single. Further Singles Followed With "Undying Love" "Storybook Children" And "If I Were A Carpenter" In 1968 All Produced By Coxsone Dodd "Private Number" For Joe Gibbs And "Freedom Train" For Lee "Scratch" Perry - One Of The First Jamaican Singles Ever To Be Released In Stereo In 1969. In 1969 He Got Back Together With Sometime Clarendonian Freddie McGregor In The Duo 'Ernest Wilson & Freddy' Releasing The Singles "Sentimental Man" And "Love Makes The World Go Round" And Later "What You Gonna Do About It" And "Let Them Talk". Wilson Was Also Briefly A Member Of The Techniques. He Contributed Backing Vocals To Tracks By Beres Hammond Inner Circle Jimmy Reid Jimmy Riley Johnny Osbourne And Kiddus I. He Was Also A Multi-Instrumentalist Having Played Piano On The Umoja Album As Part Of The DEB Music Players Bass Guitar On Gregory Isaacs' Cool Ruler Album And Guitar On Several Recordings Including Tracks By Tinga Stewart And Kiddus I. Wilson Has Contributed Backing Vocals To Tracks By Beres Hammond Inner Circle Jimmy Reid Jimmy Riley Johnny Osbourne And Kiddus I. He Is Also A Multi-Instrumentalist Having Played Piano On The Umoja Album As Part Of The DEB Music Players Bass Guitar On Gregory Isaacs' Cool Ruler Album And Guitar On Several Recordings Including Tracks By Tinga Stewart And Kiddus I. read less