Winston Reedy is renowned as one the most successful and popular UK based reggae singers. Born Winston Reid in the Jamaican parish of St Catherine, he attended local school Mount Industry before arriving in Britain in 1967, where he settled with his parents in north London. His first foray into music making came when he joined popular local band X-Press as their lead singer. The group came to prominence after backing Ginger Williams on her recording of 'I Can't Resist Your Tenderness', a massive hit in UK West Indian circles during 1973 and one of the precursors of the lovers rock style that Winston was to mine to winning effect as a solo singer a full decade later. He sang back up vocals on Ms Williams' recording and soon came to the attention of veteran Jamaican born singer and local talent scout Denzil Dennis, who introduced him to Pama Records. His first single for the label was a rendition of US soul artist Baby Washington's 'Breakfast In Bed', which was produced by Ranny Williams and issued on the company's subsidiary Pama Supreme label.

 

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