Winston "Delano" Stewart (born 5 January 1947) is a
Jamaica
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n singer who had success in the 1960s with
The Gaylads
The Gaylads are a Jamaican vocal group. They were one of the top rocksteady vocal groups active in Jamaica between 1963 and 1973.
History
The group, formed in Kingston, originally consisted of singers Harris "B.B." Seaton, Winston Delano S ...
before establishing himself as a solo artist.
Born in Kingston, Stewart was half of the duo Winston and Bibby, along with
B.B. Seaton
Harris Lloyd "B.B." Seaton (born 3 September 1944), also known as "Bibby", is a Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter, and record producer who was a member of The Gaylads, The Astronauts, Conscious Minds, and The Messengers (along with Ken Boothe, ...
. The two formed the Gaylads along with Maurice Roberts in the late 1950s.Larkin, Colin (2006) ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', Oxford University Press, p. 326, 755 Stewart left the group in the late 1960s, having already recorded a handful of solo singles, and recorded as a solo artist for producer
Allmusic
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, retrieved 2012-04-29 In 1969 he relocated to the United States.
An album of his recordings for Pottinger was released in 1970. A compilation of his solo work up to 1973 was released in 2001.Leggett, Steve ''Stay a Little Bit Longer and a Bit Longer Still'' Review ,
Allmusic
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, retrieved 2012-04-29
Stewart reunited with Seaton in 1991 for a concert celebrating Studio One.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. 119 The two then reunited with Maurice Roberts for a Gaylads reunion show.
One of Stewart's biggest hits, "Stay a Little Bit Longer", was recorded by
UB40
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on their album ''
Labour of Love III
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CMJ New Music Monthly
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Discography
Singles
*"How Many Times" (1965), Mu-zik City
*"Day After Day" (1965), Punch (B-side of Andy & Clyde's "Lonesome")
*"I Don't Know Why I Love You", Doctor Bird (B-side of The Gaylads' "You Should Never Do That")
*"That's Life" (1968), Doctor Bird
*"Got to Come Back" (1969), High Note
*"Stay a Little Bit Longer" (1970), High Note
*"Heart of Stone" (1976), Timbrell
*"Spinning Wheel" (1976), Timbrell
*"Leave Me Alone", Coxsone
*"Eternal Love", Joe Frasier (AA-side of
Leroy Sibbles
Leroy Sibbles (born Leroy Sibblies, 29 January 1949) is a Jamaican reggae musician and producer. He was the lead singer for The Heptones in the 1960s and 1970s.
In addition to his work with The Heptones, Sibbles was a session bassist and arra ...
' "Sweet Sensation")
Albums
*''Stay a Little Bit Longer'' (1970), High Note/
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*''Stay a Little Bit Longer...and a Bit Longer Still'' (2001), Westside