Tony Tribe

Anthony Patrick Orlando Mossop (9 October 1943 – 1979), known professionally as Tony Tribe and Tony Kingston, was a Jamaican and British vocalist. After moving to Great Britain in 1956, he joined The Soul Seekers, a gospel outfit from Calvary Apostolic Church in Camberwell. He subsequently charted at No. 46 on the UK Singles Chart with a solo reggae version of Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine", which became Trojan Records's first UK chart entry and inspired a UB40 cover version that charted at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100. He also performed at the 1969 Caribbean Reggae Festival. He then moved to Canada and released several singles there including "I Am the Preacher", which charted at No. 65 on the RPM charts, and then an album.

Life and career

Anthony Patrick Orlando Mossop was born on 9 October 1943 in Kingston, Jamaica; his first performances were at that city's Ward Theatre aged nine. He moved to Great Britain, taking a full time job in the post room of the High Commission of Jamaica, London. In the mid-1960s, he joined the gospel outfit The Soul Seekers, from Calvary Apostolic Church in Camberwell, and released an EP with them on Herald Records. Steve...

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