Lloyd Parks

b. 26 Might 1948, Walton Backyards, Jamaica, Western world Indies. A renowned vocalist and bass participant, after completing his research in music, Parks toured the north coastline of Jamaica, executing on stage along with his uncle. In the past due 60s, Parks performed using the Invincibles music group, whose personnel in those days also included Ansell Collins (body organ), Sly Dunbar (drums) and Bertram ‘Ranchie’ Mclean (electric guitar). Then teamed up with Wentworth Vernon as half from the vocal duo the Termites, who documented one record for Coxsone Dodd’s Studio room One and appreciated several strikes made by Dodd, including ‘Perform It Right Today’, ‘Have got Mercy Mr Percy’, ‘My Last Appreciate’ as well as the renowned ‘Rub Up Force Up’. After 3 years, the duo break up and Parks was drafted in to the Ways to replace Pat Kelly, becoming a member of Dave Barker and manufacturer Winston Riley. Although he was just in the line-up for a limited period, he was respected to possess sung in the traditional ‘You Don’t Treatment’, which he afterwards documented being a soloist within a medley of his strikes. His solo documenting ‘Superstars’ was a hit nonetheless it was his edition of ‘Slaving’ that gained him worldwide acclaim. The melody was utilized by I. Roy for his traditional ‘Black Man Period’ and by Big Youngsters for ‘Credibility’. He documented ‘Say YOU LIKE Me’ for Riley in 1969, and performed bass on Dave And Ansell Collins’ worldwide strikes ‘Twice Barrel’ (1970) and ‘Monkey Spanner’ (1970). By 1970 he was documenting for companies Sonia Pottinger (‘We CAN MAKE Like’) and Harry J. (‘A Small Better’). Furthermore to his performing, Parks can be thought to be among Jamaica’s best bass players and his function in the line-up of Epidermis Flesh And Bone fragments, alongside Sly Dunbar, Errol Nelson and Bertram ‘Ranchie’ Mclean, is definitely famous. The group’s cover edition of Neil Gemstone’s ‘Solitary Man’ was popular in the reggae graph. He also became a member of the Thoroughbreds home music group, playing Kingston’s Tit-for-Tat golf club. Parks continued producing records within an expressive falsetto/tenor tone of voice for a number of makers including Glen Dark brown (‘Slaving’) and Prince Tony Robinson, so when Parks released his personal label in 1973 it had been in the beginning distributed from Robinson’s store. Among his Jamaican strikes were the large smashes ‘Officially’ (1974), ‘Mafia’ (1974), ‘Woman In The Morning hours’ and ‘Baby HANG UP THE PHONE The Telephone’ (1975). Parks continuing session focus on bass with Pores and skin Flesh and Bone fragments, and by 1976 was playing bass in both Revolutionaries and Experts studio rings. When Pores and skin Flesh And Bone fragments advanced into Joe Gibbs’ home music group, the experts, the group performed on traditional mid-70s strikes backing Lifestyle, Dennis Dark brown, Prince Considerably I, Trinity and the united kingdom #1 1 strike for Althea And Donna, ‘Up City Top Rank’. The periods also led to some dub albums that still appreciate healthy product sales. In 1978, he produced We THE INDIVIDUALS Band, documenting and touring, principally with Dennis Dark brown. He continued to mix session function and toured using the same music group in to the early 90s. He also toured with fellow Studio room One veterans Freddie McGregor and Marcia Griffiths. On 25 Oct 1999 Parks was honored the Purchase Of Difference (Office Course) for his contribution to Jamaican music.