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Edi Fitzroy & Junior Kelly "Bob Marley Remembrance"

​‪@LeoOReggio‬ This post is dedicated to the late great Edi Fitzroy who would have celebrated his 66th birthday today, November 17, 2021. Junior Kelly is also one of my favourite artists and I feel joy-filled to share his performance with you, all. Fabrizio Lagana, today, posted a tribute to Edi Fitzroy, that is so comprehensive, I am compelled to share an edited version with you. "Today is the birthday in paradise of a great real Jamaican legend like Fitzroy Edwards, better known in the world as EDI FITZROY. This is my special review of his life: Edi Fitzroy was born Fitzroy Edwards on November 17, 1955, in the cool hills of Chapleton, Clarendon, the son of a Sound System Operator Vasco Edwards and Kathleen Robinson. After leaving Primary School he went to live with his mother in Whitfield Town, Kingston and attended West Indies Commercial Institute where he studied accounts. As a teenager, Edi followed the sound systems, in particular Anchio One. In January 1973 Edi joined the staff of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) as an Accounting Officer and was later promoted to Accountant - Payables. A job he held for 22 years (leaving in 1995). Edi did his recordings and music performances concurrently with his Accounting job at the JBC. 1978 Exposed to music, and in particular Jamaican popular music from an early age; an association with Pam Hickling and Michael ‘Dread at the Control’ Campbell led Edi to do his first set of recordings like “Miss Molly” (it was a hit on the Jamaican Top 10 Charts) and “Countryman”, both written by Hickling. He continued to record with Mikey Dread, big songs like “African Religion”, “The Gun” and “Stylee” followed. Resulting from his hits during 1978 and 1980 Edi travelled to London with Mikey Dread where he did opening acts for ‘The Clash’, with Joe Strammer. A split with Mikey Dread in 1981, followed shortly after their return to Jamaica, and after a “Cool Out” break Edi began recording with the ‘Musical Ambassador’ label of Trevor Elliot, then of the Agency for Public Information (now Jamaica Information Service). This marked the renewal of a long-standing relationship with Elliot and Graphics Artist/Songwriter Paul Aiken, then also of API. Edi’s First Album, “Check For You Once”, produced by Trevor Elliott released in 1981 was #1 on the Jamaican Hit Parade for four weeks, and in England the best selling album coming out of Jamaica at that time. The album included such hits as “Youthman Penitentiary”, “African Queen”, “Work On Mr Farmer”, “First Class Citizen”, “People Dem A Suffer”, among others. Keep attention to this album, because was also released in the United States by Alligator Records under the title “Youthman Penitentiary” and it had the same tracklist. Edi sees himself as an artist from the people, of the people and for the people. He has done numerous benefit shows to aid community improvement, schools’ fundraising, churches and other charitable organisations. The lyrics of Edi’s songs portray his closeness to the people and are borne out of his experiences in the country parts and the by-ways of Whitfield Town. In 1982 Edi received the Press Association of Jamaica Award in recognition of his contribution to the development of Jamaican Reggae music. This same year Edi also received the Award for the JBC Personality of the Year. In 1984 Edi received the Rockers Award for Most Conscious Performer, after crowning the year with a tribute to women titled “Princess Black”. What must be regarded as the most significant achievement of Edi’s music career was the launching of his second album titled “Coming Up Strong”, a title that seemed to emphasize the stage of his career. This album was started in 1982 and none of the material could be considered new, but yet, how relevant they are to the present. In 1985 Edi visited England as an Ambassador, bringing Reggae Music for the first time within the Royal Festival Hall, home of European Classical Music. In 1988, 1989 and 1990 Edi received the Award for the Most Cultured-oriented Artiste in the 7th, 8th and 9th Annual International Music Awards held in Miami, Chicago and Jamaica respectively. During 1992/93 While at the JBC Edi started his acting career and performed in the popular local JBC TV Programme “Lime Tree Lane”. Edi has made his impact in the music industry with his message songs of consciousness and “Deep In Mi Culture” did not betray the formula that had propelled him over the years. 1996 saw Edi receiving the Woman to Woman Award in recognition of his contribution to their causes. Sistren Inc operated this women’s group. Edi visited The Gambia, West Africa {Home of Kunta Kinte} during June 23-30, 2000. He attended and performed at The Roots Homecoming Festival. Never forgotten. November 17 1955 - March 4 2017