, children = Chantelle Vincent, Rasiah Vincent
Jarret Lloyd Vincent (12 February 1950 – 17 November 2000), better known by one of his stage aliases Bim Sherman (others include Jarrett Tomlinson, Jarrett Vincent, Lloyd Vincent, J. L. Vincent, Bim Shieman and Lloyd Tomlinson),
was a Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter.
Biography
Rooted in
reggae
Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use ...
, his music developed in later years in many directions, combining influences from all around the world, notably India. Sherman was also hailed as "reggae's sweetest voice". In the mid 1970s, he recorded a small body of roots tunes as a young struggling singer in Jamaica. He later moved to London where, as part of the post-punk reggae infatuation, he made a name for himself recording with
Adrian Sherwood
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's
On-U Sound label. He became part of various musical collectives associated with On-U Sound, such as
New Age Steppers
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(alongside
Ari Up
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Biography
Ari Up was born in Munich, West Germany. Both her pare ...
, formerly of
The Slits
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),
Singers & Players
Singers & Players were a reggae collective made up of vocalists and musicians associated with Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound Records. They recorded five albums between 1981 and 1988.
Including artists such as Bim Sherman, Prince Far I and Mikey Dr ...
(with
Congo Ashanti Roy and the late
Prince Far-I
Prince Far I (23 March 1945 – 15 September 1983) was a Jamaican reggae deejay and producer, and a Rastafarian. He was known for his gruff voice and critical assessment of the Jamaican government. His track "Heavy Manners" used lyrics about ...
),
Dub Syndicate
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Dub Syndicate initially e ...
and Justice League of Zion.
Sherman also recorded a handful of solo reggae LPs. Towards the end of his life, Bim Sherman took a whole new musical direction. He went to India and re-recorded his classic 70s roots tunes alongside a full Indian classical orchestra in Bombay, creating his masterpiece LP, ''Miracle''. This opened Sherman up to an entire new audience and he seemed at last to be emerging from the reggae underworld. ''It Must Be A Dream'', an entire remix of ''Miracle'' was released with dance mixes by top UK DJs, followed by another notable Indian/reggae crossover LP ''What Happened?'' Bim Sherman was diagnosed with cancer and died in November 2000, within weeks of his diagnosis. He received an obituary in ''
The Times
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'', a rare accolade for an underground reggae singer.
Discography
Albums
* 1979: ''Lovers Leap Showcase''
* 1978: ''Love Forever''
* 1982: ''Across the Red Sea''
* 1984: ''Danger''
* 1988: ''Ghetto Dub''
* 1989: ''Exploitation''
* 1990: ''Matrix Dub''
* 1990: ''Too Hot''
* 1991: ''Got to Move Pt. 2''
* 1992: ''Crazy World''
* 1996: ''Miracle''
* 1997: ''It Must Be a Dream''
* 1998: ''What Happened''
* 2002: ''The Need to Live''
Singles
* 1975: "Tribulation"
* 1975: "Golden Stool"
* 1975: "Valley of Tears"
* 1975: "100 Years"
* 1975: "Trying"
* 1976: "My Brethren"
* 1977: "Mighty Ruler"
* 1977: "Ever Firm"
* 1979: "Golden Locks / Tribulation"
* 1979: "Lightning and Thunder"
* 1979: "My Woman"
* 1979: "Love Jah Only"
* 1983: "Happiness / Exile Dub"
* 1989: "The Power"
* 1993: "Winey Winey"
* 1996: "Solid As a Rock"
* 1996: "Bewildered"
* 1997: "It Must Be a Dream"
* 1997: "Can I Be Free from Crying"
* 1998: "Earth People"
* 1998: "Heaven"
References
External links
Discography at unofficial On-U Sound websiteDiscography at discogs.com
Jamaican reggae musicians
1950 births
2000 deaths
People from Westmoreland Parish
On-U Sound Records artists
20th-century Jamaican male singers
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