Winston Wright

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Winston Wright

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b. 1944, d. 1993. Wright’s name is largely unknown outside of the committed reggae fraternity, but the sound of his organ-playing is familiar to anyone who has ever had more than a passing acquaintance with the music. Winston emerged on the Kingston music scene in the mid-60s and began playing sessions in the rocksteady era, initially for Duke Reid, but as his work became better known, he was in constant demand from many other top producers. His mastery of, and feel for, the Hammond organ earned him an integral role in Tommy McCook’s Supersonics - Duke Reid’s house band. He later hit the UK charts in 1969 as one of Harry J.’s All Stars with ‘Liquidator’, and also made some of his finest recordings that same year with Clancy Eccles’ Dynamites. Throughout the 70s he worked as part of the Dynamic Sounds nucleus of musicians, and from 1975 onwards was a member of Toots And The Maytals’ touring band. He still continued his session work for Kingston’s producers when he was at home ‘resting’, and his contributions to many classic 70s recordings were as uncredited and anonymous as his 60s output. More recently, he returned to Dynamic Sounds where he acted as arranger, mixer and keyboard player. His tragic and untimely death in 1993 robbed the reggae world of one of its greatest unsung talents.

Monthly Listeners

6,871

Followers

5,182

Total Streams

6.2 million

Top Cities

United Kingdom London
205 listeners
Mexico Mexico City
92 listeners
United States Los Angeles
94 listeners
Nigeria Lagos
137 listeners
Nigeria Port Harcourt
108 listeners

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Popular Tracks

143 tracks
1
Legalise It

Legalise It

Jan 24, 2007

926,334

streams

2
Big Bad Organ

Big Bad Organ

Nov 19, 2013

729,363

streams

3
Dreamland (Instrumental)

Dreamland (Instrumental)

May 14, 2014

275,943

streams

4
Waiting for Love

Waiting for Love

Jan 1, 1998

218,182

streams

5
Waiting for Dub

Waiting for Dub

Nov 19, 2013

218,182

streams

6
Wake the Town

Wake the Town

Jan 1, 1970

211,646

streams

7
Psychedelic Reggae (with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics)

Psychedelic Reggae (with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics)

Jan 1, 1970

189,750

streams

8
Angry Man

Angry Man

Jan 1, 1998

175,622

streams

9
Big Man

Big Man

Nov 19, 2013

175,622

streams

10
Moonlight Groover

Moonlight Groover

Jan 1, 1969

156,153

streams

Releases

17 releases
Reggae Instrumentalists: Winston Wright, The Matadors and The Pace Setters

Reggae Instrumentalists: Winston Wright, The Matadors and The Pace Setters

2024

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PMI Pama
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

2019

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JA (Jamaica Authentic) Records
The Killer Keys of Winston Wright (Bunny 'Striker' Lee 50th Anniversary Edition)

The Killer Keys of Winston Wright (Bunny 'Striker' Lee 50th Anniversary Edition)

2018

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Gorgon Recordings
Riding the Roots

Riding the Roots

2018

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Aggrovators
Back Again

Back Again

2016

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Gorgon Records
Jackie Mittoo & Winston Wright

Jackie Mittoo & Winston Wright

2014

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Gorgon Music / VPAL Music
Winston Wright Playlist

Winston Wright Playlist

2014

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Alexander Music Group
Winston Wright Playlist

Winston Wright Playlist

2014

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Gorgon Music / VPAL Music
Winston Wright Meets Aggrovators & King Tubby

Winston Wright Meets Aggrovators & King Tubby

2014

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Gorgon Music / VPAL Music
Winston Wright Meets King Tubby & The Aggrovators

Winston Wright Meets King Tubby & The Aggrovators

2014

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