Roy Forbes sings REGGAE
In his early teens Roy really started to notice the music his Dad (Joseph Forbes) played. It was jazz, (such as Nat ‘King’ Cole, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald), country and western, (such as Jim Reeves), opera, (such as Mario Lanza) and Ska, a Jamaican-style fusion of jazz and blues, which later evolved into what we now call reggae.
Roy became completely immersed in the seventies reggae scene, falling under the spell of icons such as; Bob Marley, Alton Ellis, John Holt, Lee Perry, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Augustus Pablo, Johnny Clarke, Jacob Miller, Burning Spear, Vivian Jackson and many others. Roy’s main influence in this genre was Dennis Brown.
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Testimonials
- We were so pleased with the Roy Forbes Quintet, his music just created the perfect mood for us, starting gently and then the floor didn’t seem to empty all night
- It would be very much appreciated if you could send us Roy’s details for us to monitor his performances and maybe attend one or two in the Midlands. Also, could you please let us know whether he has a CD available – so many of our family have asked us for a copy following our successful day, the Royalties could be quite profitable!
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Songs
Here are some songs which you may expect to find on Roy’s Reggae set list
- Help Me Make It Through The Night
- I’m In A Dancing Mood
- I Can See Clearly Now
- Cupid
- Three Little Birds
- Stick By Me
- Everything I Own
- Money In My Pocket
- You Can Get It If You Really Want
- Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
- Kingston Town
- 007(Shanty Town)
- No, No, No
- Johnny Too Bad
- A Message To You Rudy
- Monkey Man
- Waiting In Vain
- Homely Girl
- Buffalo Soldier
- No Woman No Cry
- Jammin’
- Good Thing Going
- Red Red Wine
- Here I Am Baby
- Sweat (A La La La La Long)
- Impossible Love
- One Love