Earl Lindo

An accomplished organ player with the Wailers and Taj Mahal, among many others, Earl "Wire" Lindo (or Wya) began his musical tuition at the Excelsior High School playing classical piano and bass; he also listened to jazz and R&B from Lee Dorsey to Jimmy Smith. His initial foray into the reggae industry came when he played keyboards for Tommy McCook & the Supersonics; a notable hit from the period was "The Ball," credited to Lindo with the Supersonics. He then performed in the Meters alongside Bobbie Kalphat and Bobbie Denton. During their brief existence, the group supported B...