Ken Boothe was born in the Denham Town, Kingston in 1948. He was the youngest of seven children. Ken came from a musically talented family and he attributed his musical interests and abilities to both his mother and older sister. When he was only eight years old, he won his first singing contest. After then, he has never lost his focus, and continued to practice. To sing and perform to the best of his ability are his aim in life. Mahalia Jackson, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, The Temptations, and The Drifters became his musical influences.
His career started in the late 1950. At the same year, he formed a duo with his neighbor Stranger Cole. Their duo is known as 'Stranger & Ken'. Both of them released several albums from the year 1963 – 1965. In 1966, his first solo tracks were recorded after he was signed to Studio One Label. On the same year, he also recorded materials for Phil Pratt and Sonia Pottinger. With his songs like "The Train Is Coming" (on which he was backed by The Wailers) and "Lonely Teardrops" he gained immediate success. He conducted numerous tours including Europe, North and South America, Japan and the Caribbean. He continues to reign supreme and maintains his popularity as one of the nation’s top entertainers in Jamaica.
Boothe had a successful UK tour with the Studio One session group, The Soul Vendors together with and Alton Ellis. In 1968, at the age of 17, Boothe released his album “Mr. Rock Steady”. This album includes numerous hits such as “The Girl I Left Behind”, “When I Fall In Love”, “I Don’t Want to See You Cry”, “Home, Home, Home”, and ‘Puppet On A String’- the title many regard as one of Boothe's best exponents of song,. In 1970, he switched to Leslie Kong's Beverley's Records. His success continued with hits such as "Freedom Street" and "Why Baby Why".
This legendary Ken Boothe had been through thick and thins. After Kong’s death, Boothe recorded for many of Jamaica's top producers including Keith Hudson, Herman Chin Loy, Vincent "Randy" Chin, and Phil Pratt. In 1974, Boothe’s "Everything I Own" under Trojan Records label, reached Number One in the UK Singles charts. Boothe had release a total of 21 albums which includes the classic gospel “Door to Door”.
In 2001, a double-disc overview of Boothe's Trojan years, Crying over You, was released by the record label while in 2003 Boothe was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in 2003.
His career started in the late 1950. At the same year, he formed a duo with his neighbor Stranger Cole. Their duo is known as 'Stranger & Ken'. Both of them released several albums from the year 1963 – 1965. In 1966, his first solo tracks were recorded after he was signed to Studio One Label. On the same year, he also recorded materials for Phil Pratt and Sonia Pottinger. With his songs like "The Train Is Coming" (on which he was backed by The Wailers) and "Lonely Teardrops" he gained immediate success. He conducted numerous tours including Europe, North and South America, Japan and the Caribbean. He continues to reign supreme and maintains his popularity as one of the nation’s top entertainers in Jamaica.
Boothe had a successful UK tour with the Studio One session group, The Soul Vendors together with and Alton Ellis. In 1968, at the age of 17, Boothe released his album “Mr. Rock Steady”. This album includes numerous hits such as “The Girl I Left Behind”, “When I Fall In Love”, “I Don’t Want to See You Cry”, “Home, Home, Home”, and ‘Puppet On A String’- the title many regard as one of Boothe's best exponents of song,. In 1970, he switched to Leslie Kong's Beverley's Records. His success continued with hits such as "Freedom Street" and "Why Baby Why".
This legendary Ken Boothe had been through thick and thins. After Kong’s death, Boothe recorded for many of Jamaica's top producers including Keith Hudson, Herman Chin Loy, Vincent "Randy" Chin, and Phil Pratt. In 1974, Boothe’s "Everything I Own" under Trojan Records label, reached Number One in the UK Singles charts. Boothe had release a total of 21 albums which includes the classic gospel “Door to Door”.
In 2001, a double-disc overview of Boothe's Trojan years, Crying over You, was released by the record label while in 2003 Boothe was awarded the Order of Distinction by the Jamaican government in 2003.
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I think this was a 'B' side of a single release and always thought it was Ken Boothe but no luck on searches..Thanks...
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