Freddie McGregor

Fredrick "Freddie" McGregor (born 27 June 1956, in Clarendon, Jamaica)

Biography In 1963 he joined with Ernest Wilson and Peter Austin to form The Clarendonians, and began to record for the Studio One label. He was only seven years old at the time and was known as 'Little Freddie'. He was also a member of the Generation Gap.

McGregor converted to Rastafari in 1975.

His album Di Captain, released in August 2012, featured Etana and Gappy Ranks.

In 2013, he received a Marcus Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Caribbean Studies.

One of McGregor's three sons, Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor, is a dancehall record producer. More recently, he had signed a deal with Warner Chappell Music.

Discography Albums Bobby Bobylon (1979), Studio One Mr. McGregor aka Freddie McGregor (1979), Observer/Jackal/56 Hope Rd/Mercury Lovers Rock (Showcase Jamaica Style) (1981), Live & Love Roots Man Skanking (1982) Clocktower I Am Ready (1982), Coxsone/Studio One Love at First Sight (1982), Intense Big Ship (1982) Come on Over (1983), RAS Rhythm So Nice (1983), Thompson Sounds Across the Border (1984), RAS All in the Same Boat (1986), RAS Freddie McGregor (1987), Polydor Don't Want to Be Lonely Studio One Live at the Town & Country Club (1991), VP FM (1992), High Times Live in London 1991 (1993), Charly Sing Jamaican Classics Vol.1 Masterpiece (1997), VP Jamaican Classics Vol.2 (1998), Big Ship Magic in the Air (1999), Big Ship Zion Chant (1999), Heartbeat Signature (2000), VP Rumours (2000), Greensleeves Carry Go Bring Come (2000), Greensleeves Hard to Get (2000), Greensleeves Forever My Love (2000), RAS Push On (2002), Big Ship Lovers Rock (2003), Prestige Anything for You (2002), VP Reggae Max (2003), Jet Star Heart Is Willing (2003), Charm Rhythms of My Heart (2004), Nuff Comin' in Tough (2005), VP Mister Eudaric Riddim (2009) Mr.McGregor (2009), VP Giants (2009), Joe Gibbs Publishing Di Captain (2013), VP True to My Roots (2016), Big Ship/VP

UK hit singles The following were hits on the UK Singles Chart: Year SongUK 1986 "Push Comes to Shove" 89 1987 "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" 9 "That Girl (Groovy Situation)" 47 1988 "Come to Me" 91

DVDs and videos Freddie McGregor releases Live Video Music, Inc. (DVD)

Various artists releases featuring McGregor A Reggae Christmas (1988) RAS Sunsplash '90 – Reggae Rockers (1990) Wienerworld (DVD) The Reggae Movie (1996) Geneon (DVD) Golden Voices of Reggae (2005) Island MVD (DVD) Western Consciousness Pt 2 (2005) Island MVD (DVD) iDrop Riddim (aka Rootstime Riddim) (2013) Rootstime production / Asani Ali music