Winston Francis
Winston Francis (born 1943) aka Mr Fix It is a Jamaican singer whose career began in the 1960s.
Biography
Born in Kingston in 1943, Francis served an apprentice as a printer before relocating to Miami at the age of 16. He attended music school, and his teacher Chuck Bird arranged for him to perform with the Jackie Gleason Orchestra in front of Spiro Agnew in 1965. He then joined Carlos Malcolm's Afro Jamaicans band, with whom he toured the US and the Caribbean. He was also a member of The Sheridans (with Pat Kelly) In the late 1960s he recorded as a solo artist for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label, with his debut album Mr. Fix-It released in 1969. This was followed by a second album, California Dreaming in 1970, with the title track released as a single and chosen as 'Hit Pick of the Week' for two weeks running by Tony Blackburn on his BBC Radio 1 show. The single's B-side, "Too Experienced", featured backing vocals from Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. He relocated to the UK that year. He toured the UK club circuit and recorded for EMI in the 1970s.
From 1968 to 1972 Winston had numerous 7" releases on labels such as JJ's, Supreme, WIRL, Bamboo, Coxsone, Punch, Studio One...
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Let's Go to ZionWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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There's Always Something ThereWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Angie GirlWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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I've Lost Every Thing I Ever HadWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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I'll Make You My OwnWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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VenusWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Don't ChangeWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Love Me Today Not TomorrowWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Send Me Some LovingWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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ErettaWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Too ExperiencedWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Games People PlayWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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26 playable tracks in the catalog.
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StandWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Never Had A Dream Come TrueWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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California DreamingWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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YesterWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Groovy SituationWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Turn Back The Hands Of TimeWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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By The Time I Get To PhoenixWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Baby PleaseWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Stand by MeWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Chain GangWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Sitting in the ParkWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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Mr Fix ItWinston Francis · Rocksteady
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