He was characterized as Jamaica's answer to Clyde McPhatter, and the song that really sends his soprano soaring is the marvelous "TRUE TRUE TRUE."
I listened to "True True True" while cleaning the cats' litter box this morning. I should have been disgusted and frowning.Instead, thanks to this song, I was smiling from ear to ear.
The rhythm has become famous in Jamaica, recycled endlessly on various deejay and dancehall tracks.
In fact, I first heard "True True True" as "True True," the version by deejay U-ROY.
The deejay's version includes just enough of Parker's beautiful voice to send reggae fans searching for the original, which I found on an import compilation called "The Story of Treasure Isle." I purchased it several years ago in Reno, Nev., and I never tire of hearing it.
There's even a song on there that can make cleaning the litter box seem pleasant. Behold the power of music!
I have that same compilation. It's awesome. and it was budget priced too.
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