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Lincoln Thompson, known as
Sax, was a Jamaican
singer, musician and
songwriter with the
reggae band the Royal Rasses, and a member of the
Rastafari movement. He was born
June 18 1949 in the west side of
Kingston,
Jamaica and died of
cancer in
London on
January 23 1999, five months before his 50th birthday. He was noted for his high falsetto singing voice, very different from his spoken voice.
Early career
He began his recording career as a harmony
singer along with
Cedric Myton of
The Congos in
1967 in a band called
The Tartans who then split up in
1969. In
1971 he was taken on by
Coxsone Dodd, and recorded 3 songs with him at
Studio One called
Daughters of Zion,
True Experience and
Live up to your name. In
1974 he recorded the
Humanity album with Cedric Myton, Clinton Hall and Keith Peterkin, and set up the God Sent label in order to sell it. He had two hit singles with
Love the way it should be and
Kingston 11.
Record deal
He was only selling a tiny number of records until in
1978 he was signed up by Mo Claridge, who at the time ran Ballistics Records, a London offshoot of
United Artists. A single
Unconventional people was released as a 12 inch single in March
1979 with the
Humanity album following in May. That summer of 79 the Royal Rasses recorded a second Prince Lincoln album,
Experience, this time without Cedric Myton. This album contained more than just the traditional drum and bass sound of most reggae. The band renamed themselves the Rasses to avoid confusion with fellow reggae band
The Royals to record a further album called
Natural Wild in summer
1980. This time the music was made in London. Prince Lincoln's decision to invite English
rock musician
Joe Jackson was controversial, and the album was a commercial flop.
Thompson returned to Jamaica and re-set up the God Sent label with the help of
German company
Juicy Peeple to produce his fourth album
Ride with the Rasses in
1982. This music was recorded at Tuff Gong and
Channel One studios, but again wasn't commercially successful. Around this time he and his family moved to
Tottenham,
London where he opened an
Ital shop called
The Rasses Fish and Grocery Store. In September
1983 he recorded
Rootsman Blues in Addis Ababa studio in London. It was released by Target Records with only three musicians per track, giving the music the intimate quality of
chamber music.
Later career
He released a final album,
21st century in
1997 after someone from the
United States heard the music in Thompson's shop and agreed to become a
sponsor. This final album was also recorded in London.
Quote
This music is for the moral upliftment of all humanity
Discography
Rootsman Blues 1983 also titled Unite The World
21st century 1997Further Information
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