Jimmy Lindsay

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: Jimmy Lindsay is a genuine reggae/soul artist with a cultured musical history. He began as a soul singer in the sixties and came to fame as the front man of Cymande in the 70’s His undisputed excellence when commanding vocal authority and technique is delivered with a remarkable confidence and passion. Jimmy then went on to a solo career and found himself at the forefront of British reggae aligning himself with reggae greats as Joe Gibbs, Jimmy Cliff, Bob Andy and Bob Marley. Further, Jimmy’s song writing delves deeper into the roots of reggae and communicates a powerful message through his Jamaican roots touching your soul and dancing feet. The strength of song writing is documented on 3 solo albums ‘Where Is Your Love’, ‘Children Of Rastafari, and Jimmy Lindsay and Rasuji Live at The Venue 1980. He has performed alongside ....Ronnie Lane...., E.L.P, Steel Pulse, Status Quo and many contemporaries. His chart success includes his superlative re-working of the 1977 British Reggae award wining single Commodores’ ‘Easy’ and Ain’t No Sunshine’. In 2006 Jimmy reunited with Sam Kelly Mike Rose and Pablo Gonzales they invited Paul Jobson Jerome Marcus Tony Qunta Tim Herniman and Ray Carless to join them and Jimmy returned as lead vocalist with CYMANDE II to re-deliver the magic of British Black Music once again. You may have been lucky and caught them live at the London Jazz Festival Stratford 2006, the Corn Exchange Brighton Jazz Festival (UK Funk All Stars night} 2006 The Jazz Café London 2007, The Big Chill 2007, the BBC Soul Britannia All Stars Barbican London 2007, The Soul Britannia All Stars Tour 2007, The Ealing Festival 2008, in 2009 Jimmy performed at The British Lovers Rock Award Show where he was given an Award for his contribution to Lovers Rock and British Black Music, moor recently with CymandeII, Mostly Jazz Festival Birmingham, Vintage at Goodwood, New Morning Paris France and Electric Picnic Dublin, you may like to know that they are currently working on new songs, with a view to produce a new Album and show for 2011 The new show will include songs from Jimmy’s albums and some Cymande classic’s plus some new songs You can now download all three Jimmy Lindsay Album, available for the first time on digital download form Reverbnation. Come and check him out and then, demand your local promoter bring Jimmy Lindsay to your town. Click on the link or paste it into your address bar....http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://www.reverbnation.com/label/musichivejlmproduction