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b. Leslie Tucker, 1966, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Tucker began his career as a talented child musician. He came from a musical family; his uncle was a vocalist with Count Ossie And The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari. In 1976, Tucker recorded a version of ‘Sideshow’ with Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith, which had been a major hit for Barry Biggs in the same year. In April 1978, the One Love Peace Concert included a performance from Tucker, during which he sang ‘Happy’, ‘Mr Melody’ and a cover version of the Jacksons’ ‘Enjoy Yourself’, which was featured on It’s A Small Small World. The nine-track album also featured the first reggae cover version of Stephen Bishop’s ‘On And On’, which was a hit for Aswad in 1989, and ‘Who’s Lovin’ You’. Still working with his original producer, Tommy Cowan, in 1980, he enjoyed a big hit with ‘Some Guys Have All The Luck’. The ‘child star’ description persisted, however, and Tucker then took a break from music. In the late 80s he worked with Handel Tucker and ...