Lloyd Parks

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From WikiPedia: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Parks) Lloyd Parks From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Lloyd Parks (b. Kingston, Jamaica, May 26, 1948) is a reggae vocalist and bass player.[1] In the late sixties, he performed with the Invincibles band (whose members also included Ansell Collins, Sly Dunbar and Ranchie McLean) before teaming up with Wentworth Vernal in The Termites. In 1967, they recorded their first single “Have Mercy Mr. Percy” and then an album “Do the Rocksteady” for Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One label. After recording "Rub Up Push Up" for the Dampa label, Parks and Vernal split up. Parks then briefly joined The Techniques as a replacement for Pat Kelly, recording tracks such as "Say You Love Me", before embarking on a solo career and later starting his own label, Parks. His second single was the classic "Slaving", a moving song about the struggles of a working man. As a solo artist, he recorded a number of songs for Prince Tony Robinson, including "Trenchtown Girl" and "You Don’t Care". Some of hist best known solo hits include "Officially", "Mafia" (both 1974), "Girl In The Morning" and "Baby Hang Up The Phone" (both 1975). Parks was a studio bass player, backing many of the greatest reggae artists, including Justin Hinds on Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle label. He was a member of Skin Flesh and Bones along with Ansell Collins on keyboards, Tarzan on keyboards, and Ranchie MacLean on guitar. This group backed Al Brown on his

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Trojan Soulful Reggae Box Set Cd2

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Trojan Soulful Reggae Box Set Cd3

Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set CD3

Time A Go Dread

Wonder of You

Meet The People

Skinhead Revolt

Rebel Music - A Reggae Anthology Vol.1

trojan soulful reggae box set

Funky Kingston: Reggae Dancefloor Grooves 1968-74

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Screaming Target

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Sounds & Pressure 6

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