Horace Faith(bornHorace Smith) was a Jamaicanreggaesinger. He is best known for his cover of theCheckmates, Ltd.song, "Black Pearl",which reached number 13 on theUK Singles Chartin 1970.[1]
Horace Faith | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Horace Smith[1] |
| Born | Jamaica[1] |
| Died | 7 March 2015 |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970s |
| Labels | B&C,Trojan,A&M,DJM |
Released byTrojan Records(TR 7790),[2]"Black Pearl" spent ten weeks on the UK Singles Chart in the latter half of 1970, peaking at number 13 in October that year.[1]Coincidentally, the original version of the song byCheckmates, Ltd.,peaked at number 13 in the USBillboardHot 100in 1969.[3]The track was written byIrwin Levine,Phil SpectorandToni Wine.[4]TheB-sideof Faith's single was "Help Me Help Myself", which was written by Johnny Arthey andPhil Swern.[2]The single was released in the United States byBell Records.[5]
"Black Pearl" subsequently appeared on numerouscompilation albums.[4]
Faith's later recordings included the self-penned "I Can't Understand It",arrangedbyRichard Anthony Hewsonand produced by Swern.[6]
Faith died on 7 March 2015.[7]
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Record label | UK [1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Spinning Wheel" | B&C | — |
| 1970 | "Black Pearl" | Trojan | 13 |
| "Susie Is Tomorrow" | Trojan | — | |
| 1972 | "Shame and Scandal in the Family" | A&M | — |
| 1976 | "I Can't Understand It" | DJM | — |
| 1978 | "Rich Man Poor Man" | Ultra | — |
| "Looking" | Anansi | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^abcdeRoberts, David (2006).British Hit Singles & Albums(19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 193.ISBN1-904994-10-5.
- ^ab"Horace Faith –" Black Pearl "".Discogs.Retrieved11 April2012.
- ^Whitburn, Joel (2000).The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits(7th ed.).
- ^ab"Black Pearl".AllMusic.Retrieved11 April2012.
- ^"Horace Faith –" Black Pearl "".Toniwine.com. Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2011.Retrieved11 April2012.
- ^"Horace Faith –" I Can't Understand It "".NME.Retrieved11 April2012.
- ^Lily Fierro (13 April 2015)."Bovine Ska and Rocksteady 4/8/2015: Horace Faith – LILY & GENEROSO 4EVER!".Lilyandgeneroso4ever.com.Retrieved22 May2016.
- ^"Horace Faith – Discography".45cat.com.Retrieved11 April2012.
External links
edit- Horace Faithdiscography atDiscogs
