Winston Groovey

Winston Groovy never attained much popularity or critical acclaim outside of England, but in the U.K. he released a wonderful series of soulful, sentimental reggae tunes throughout the '70s and early '80s. Born Winston Tucker in 1946 in the Waltham Park Road area of Kingston, he took an early interest in music. He listened to local jukeboxes and American R&B shows on the radio, and he also spent a great deal of time listening to the top sound systems playing out in Kingston, namely those of Duke Reid, Sir Coxsone, and King Edwards. Two of his favorites were local heroes Owen G...