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Bertram McLean

1948 – 2012

Jamaican musician

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About Bertram McLean

Lived 1948 – 2012 (aged 64). Bertram McLean was a Jamaican songwriter.

Bertram McLean (c.1948 – 14 November 2012), also known by his nickname "Ranchie", was a Jamaican musician active between the 1970s and the 1990s, who recorded with many of Jamaica's biggest stars.

Biography McLean began working as a session musician in the 1970s, as guitarist in the groups the RHT Invincibles (along with Ansell Collins, Lloyd Parks, and Sly Dunbar), The Randy's house band The Impact All Stars, The Revolutionaries, and Skin, Flesh & Bones, and playing on albums by artists including Earth & Stone, Culture, and Jimmy Cliff. He also released solo material including the "Toy" single. Primarily a guitarist and bass guitarist, he also plays keyboards. Throughout the 1980s he was in demand as a studio musician, joining Cliff's backing band Oneness and writing songs for Cliff such as "Rub-A-Dub Partner" and "Roots Woman", recording with The Clarendonians and Sadao Watanabe, and playing on the soundtrack to films Club Paradise and Rockers, in which he also had small roles. He died on 14 November 2012 at the University Hospital of the West Indies after a long illness.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bertram McLean?

Jamaican musician

When was Bertram McLean born?

Bertram McLean was born on 15 August 1948 in Kingston.

When did Bertram McLean die?

Bertram McLean died on 14 November 2012 in Kingston.

What was Bertram McLean's occupation?

Bertram McLean was a songwriter.

What nationality was Bertram McLean?

Bertram McLean was Jamaican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bertram McLean

· Wikidata: Q762924

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