Theo Beckford's lyrics & chords

Theo Beckford (Theophilus Beckford, December 23, 1935 - February 19, 2001) was a Jamaican composer, singer, and pianist. He was one of the key musicians defining the development of Jamaican music from r&b to ska. The bulk of Beckford's recorded work is as a session musician with bands such as Clue J and His Blues Blasters, and he recorded extensively for both Dodd and Duke Reid in this capacity, as well as for Prince Buster, Leslie Kong, and Clancy Eccles. Beckford was born in 1935 in Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica, the second of three sons. ...read more