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vocalist. Moses got his start in music performing with informal school bands. He and Don Prendes formed a group and entered talent shows, performing under the name, "The Canaries". Moses released a number of records over several decades, but he is best known for his debut, 1975's '' Revolutionary Dream'', produced by

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. His 1980 follow up, ''A Song'', was well received by his fans and music critics. Also well received was the single "Ready, Aim, Fire" off his 1983 album "In The Future". Reviewing the 1978 ''I Love I Bring'' LP in '' Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies'' (1981),

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.' And whoever devised the synthesizer riffs that set off Moses's spacey singsong deserves a gold star."

Album discography

*''Revolutionary Dream'' (1976, Jigsaw) (also released in 1978 as ''I Love I Bring'') *''A Song'' (1980, Island) *''Pave The Way'' (1981, Island/Mango) *''In The Future'' (1983, Alligator/Mercury) *''Tension'' (1985, Alligator/Mercury) *''Live to Love'' (1988, Rohit) *''We Refuse'' (1990, Profile) *''Charlie'' (1990, Profile) *''Confession of a Rastaman'' (1993, Musidisc) *''Mission'' (1995, RAS) *''Reggae Live Sessions'' (1998, CRS) *''The Rebirth'' (2010) *''The Itinuation'' (2017)

References

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* 1948 births Living people People from Manchester Parish Jamaican reggae musicians Island Records artists {{reggae-musician-stub