Lazarus

Ken Lazarus began his career in the early days of ska music in Jamaica as lead vocalist for the legendary Byron Lee And the Dragonaires, a group that achieved great fame in the 1960's and again in the early 1970's as part of the huge Reggae boom. Lazarus also performed as part of the idiosyncratic Jamaican rock band, Tomorrow's Children; and also worked in the studios frequently as an arranger, producer and songwriter. In 1977 Lazarus recorded the solo album presented here playing guitar and singing lead vocals with an all-star cast of backing musicians including Ray Parker Jr.. guitar; Marlo Henderson guitar; Reggie McBride bass, background vocals; Ollie E. Brown drums, percussion; Alvin Taylor drums; Trevor Lawrence horns; Steve Madaio horns; Larry McDonald percussion; Oliver Brown percussion; Reginald Burke keyboards; Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John keyboards; with Shirley Brewer, Delores Harvin, Carolyn Dennis, Rebecca Lewis and Phyllis St. James background vocals. Lazarus wrote all the songs on the album with the exception of Steven Still's Sugar Babe. Now finally available in the digital domain, all selections have been newly remastered.