Lincoln Thompson

Lincoln Thompson

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.

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.

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.

Quote

"This music is for the moral upliftment of all humanity"

Discography

*"Humanity" 1974
*"Experience" 1979 (The lyrics from "Walk in Jah light" and "Thanksgiving" have been used to explain the doctrine of physical immortality at Rastafari movement.
*"Harder na Rass" 1979
*"Natural Wild" 1980
*"Ride with the Rasses" 1982
*"Rootsman Blues" 1983 also titled "Unite The World"
*"21st century" 1997

External links

* [http://www.reggaereggaereggae.com/Special%20Articles.htm#princelincolnbiography Biography]
* [http://www.reggae-vibes.com/concert/princeli/princeli.htm Reggae vibes]


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