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Prince Lincoln Thompson & The Royal Rasses-Nobody here but me.

Prince Lincoln Thompson, known as Sax, was a Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter with the reggae band the Royal Rasses, and a member of the Rastafari movement. He was born June 18, 1949 in the west side of Kingston, Jamaica and died of cancer in London on January 23, 1999, five months before his 50th birthday. He was noted for his high falsetto singing voice, very different from his spoken voice.

Early career

He began his recording career as a harmony singer along with Cedric Myton of The Congos in 1967 in a band called The Tartans who then split up in 1969. In 1971 he was taken on by Coxsone Dodd, and recorded 3 songs with him at Studio One called Daughters of Zion, True Experience and Live up to your name. In 1974 he recorded the Humanity album with Cedric Myton, Clinton Hall and Keith Peterkin, and set up the God Sent label in order to sell it. He had two hit singles with Love the way it should be and Kingston 11.

Record deal

He was only selling a tiny number of records until in 1978 he was signed up by Mo Claridge, who at the time ran Ballistics Records, a London offshoot of United Artists. A single Unconventional people was released as a 12 inch single in March 1979 with the Humanity album following in May. That summer of 79 the Royal Rasses recorded a second Prince Lincoln album, Experience, this time without Cedric Myton. This album contained more than just the traditional drum and bass sound of most reggae. The band renamed themselves the Rasses to avoid confusion with fellow reggae band The Royals to record a further album called Natural Wild in summer 1980. This time the music was made in London. Prince Lincoln's decision to invite English rock musician Joe Jackson was controversial, and the album was a commercial flop. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The current United Artists logo (a variant was used during the 1980s). ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Joe Jackson (born August 11, 1954 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, as David Ian Jackson) is an English musician and singer/songwriter probably best-known for the 1979 hit song Is She Really Going Out With Him?, which still gets extensive FM radio airplay, and for his 1982 hit, Steppin...


Thompson returned to Jamaica and re-set up the God Sent label with the help of German company Juicy Peeple to produce his fourth album Ride with the Rasses in 1982. This music was recorded at Tuff Gong and Channel One studios, but again was not commercially successful. Around this time he and his family moved to Tottenham, London where he opened an Ital shop called The Rasses Fish and Grocery Store. In September 1983 he recorded Rootsman Blues in Addis Ababa studio in London. It was released by Target Records with only three musicians per track, giving the music the intimate quality of chamber music. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Channel One News is a United States television news program that public and private schools agree to show their students in exchange for the loan of TV equipment. ... Tottenham is a suburb of north London in the London Borough of Haringey, situated 6. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... I-tal or ital means Vital. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. ...


Later career

He released a final album, 21st century in 1997 after someone from the United States heard the music in Thompson's shop and agreed to become a sponsor. This final album was also recorded in London.