Lloyd Lovindeer (born c.1948),[1] often credited simply as Lovindeer, is a Jamaican dancehall deejay, best known for his song "Wild Gilbert".
Lloyd Lovindeer | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Lovindeer |
| Born | c.1948 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae, dancehall |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | Ballistic, TSOJ |
Career
editBorn in Kingston, Lloyd Lovindeer spent some of his childhood in Ewarton in St Catherine.[2] He attended Kingston College and on leaving formed The Fabulous Flames with friends, the group releasing their first single, "Holly Holy", in 1971.[2][3] The group split up in the mid-1970s and Lovindeer began a solo career while living in Canada between 1976 and 1982.[2]
He returned to Jamaica and had hits in the 1980s with "Babylon Boops" (a response to 1986's Echo Minott's "What The Hell Police Can Do"), "Don't Bend Down", and "Man Shortage", before having the biggest hit of his career with "Wild Gilbert".[2] Released in September 1988, "Wild Gilbert" humorously describes the experiences of Jamaica during 1988's Hurricane Gilbert and remains the island's biggest selling single with sales estimated at between 50,000 and 200,000 copies.[2][4] The song also appeared on his album Why Don't We All Have Sex, which included another Gilbert-themed track, "Gilbert – One Hell of a Blow-Job", and the hurricane theme continued on his 1989 album Gilbert Yu Gone. He followed it with hits such as "Pocomonia Day", which along with the 1989 album One Day Christian triggered a spate of "Poco style" releases based on rhythms from Pukumina religious songs.[5]
His latest album, Jamaica: Land of the One Love People, featuring contributions from Judy Mowatt, Kiprich, Singing Melody, Tarrus Riley, and Lady G, was released in August 2013.[2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Serious Times (1978), Ballistic
- Man Shortage (1983), Prolific Productions
- Disco Reggae Jam (1984), TSOJ
- Dance Hall General (1985), TSOJ
- Soca Knights (1987), TSOJ
- Am I Hurting You Honey (1987), TSOJ
- Cease And Settle (1987), TSOJ
- Why Don't We All Just Have Sex (1988), TSOJ
- Love Bag (1988), TSOJ
- Government Boops (1988), TSOJ
- Octapussy (1988), TSOJ
- One Day Christian (1989), TSOJ
- Gilbert Yu Gone (1989), TSOJ
- Find Your Way (1990), TSOJ
- Umgawla! (1991), TSOJ
- Carnival Jamaica Style (1992), TSOJ
- Jam Like A Jamaican (1996), TSOJ
- Dirty Dancing Dollar Wind Volume 1
- Dirty Dancing Dollar Wind Volume 2
- Jamaica: Land of the One Love People (2013), TSOJ
- De Blinkin' Bus (2019), Jamaican Art Records
- Compilations
- The Best of Lovindeer (1993)
References
edit- ^ He was 65 in September 2013 – Jackson
- ^ a b c d e f Jackson, Kevin (2013) "Wild Gilbert: 25 Years Later", Jamaica Observer, 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013
- ^ Anglin-Christie, Kavelle (2007) "Lovindeer puts love in his dear puns Archived 10 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Gleaner, 11 February 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2013
- ^ Walker, Karyl (2009) "Twenty-one years after Gilbert Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 13 September 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2013
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 88