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Sydney Crooks
Sydney Crooks (born Sydney Roy Crooks, 24 February 1945, Westmoreland, Jamaica, Westmoreland, Jamaica), also known as Sidney Crooks, Sidney Roy, Luddy Pioneer, Luddy Crooks, Brother Coleand now Norris Cole,Katz, David (2003) ''Solid Foundation: an Oral History of Reggae'', Bloomsbury, , p. 94, 101 is a Jamaican singer and record producer, and founder and original member of the classic Jamaican vocal trio The Pioneers (band), The Pioneers since 1962. Biography Crooks was born in WestmorelandThompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 309 and after moving to Trench Town aged 17, entered the music business in 1962 first as a member of The Spectaculars, and The Counts, and finally as founder member and lead of the vocal trio The Pioneers, along with his brother Derrick and Winston Hewitt.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. 73-74 Crooks began workin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmoreland, Jamaica
Westmoreland () is the westernmost Parishes of Jamaica, parish in Jamaica, on the south side of the island. It lies south of Hanover, Jamaica, Hanover, southwest of Saint James, Jamaica, Saint James, and northwest of Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, Saint Elizabeth, in the county of Cornwall, Jamaica, Cornwall. The chief town and capital is Savanna-la-Mar. Negril, a famous tourist destination, is also situated in the parish. History The earliest inhabitants of Westmoreland were the Arawak peoples, Arawak and Ciboney Indians. The Ciboney were first to arrive, from the coast of South America, around 500 BC. Known as "cave dwellers", they lived along the cliffs of Negril. The labyrinth of caves and passageways beneath what is now the Xtabi Hotel in Negril are one of the first known settlements of Ciboney Indians in Jamaica. Christopher Columbus stopped at what became Westmoreland on his second voyage when he landed in Jamaica. One of the first Spaniards, Spanish settlements was also buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |