About Junior English
Lived 1951 – 2023 (aged 71–72). Junior English was a Jamaican singer.
Lindel Beresford English (1951 – 10 March 2023), better known as Junior English, was a Jamaican reggae singer who began his career in the early 1960s before relocating to England.
Biography English was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1951. He began performing as a teenager and recorded early tracks such as "Fay is Gone" and "My Queen" (a duet with Errol Dunkley) for producer Prince Buster in the early–mid 1960s. He relocated to England in 1964, living at first in Preston then London, where he completed his education. After entering and winning a talent contest organised by the Palmer brothers (of Pama Records), he joined The Magnets, with whom he toured Europe.
Discography Albums The Dynamic Junior English (1974), Cactus The Great Junior English (1976), Horse Crashed! (1978), Form Naturally High (1978), Burning Vibrations (JA)/Burning Sounds (UK) Jack the Ripper (1978), Form Win Some Lose Some (1978), Burning Sounds Lovers Key (1980), Burning Vibrations/Burning Rockers The Best of Junior English (1980), Exclusive Two of a Kind (1983), Sunsplash In Loving You (1988) Mister Man (1990), International English Come With Me (2008), Jet Star U Make Me Happy (2010), International English
Singles "Fay is Gone" (1964), Blue Beat "My Queen" (1964), Blue Beat (with Errol Dunkley) "Nobody Knows" (1969), Camel "Miss Playgirl" "Daniel" (1973), Pama Supreme "I Don't Want to Die" (1973), Pama "Jesamine" (1971), Pama "Anniversary" (1972), Banana "One & Only Lover" (1973), Count Shelly "I'm Back on the Scene" (1974), Trojan "I Hear My Train" (197?), Horse "Lady Madana" (1976), Jama "Be Thankful" (1977), Ethnic Fight "Daddy Is Home" (197?), Ethnic "Muriel" (197?), Ethnic "Love & Key" (1978), Burning Rockers "Never Loose Never Win" (1977), Burning Sounds "The Way We Were" (1978), Exclusive "You Don't Care" (197?), Exclusive – with Errol Scorcher "Natural High" (1979), Burning Rockers "Stop Using Love" (19??), Burning Rockers "I am the One Who Loves You" (19??), Burning Rockers "You are so Good to Me" (1978), Form "Take Care of Yourself" (1981), Form "I am so Happy" (1982), Form "Don't Cry" (19??), Form "Ready to Learn", International English "Only Sixteen" (1984), PRT "Never Too Late" (198?), International English "Loneliness" (198?), U Mat "Don't Cry" (1987), Exclusive – B-side of Jackie Paris – "Once in My Life" "Got to Come Back" (19??), Venture "Between You & Me" (19??), International English – with Christine Joy White "We Can Work It Out" (19??), Cha Cha
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Junior English?
Jamaican singer
When was Junior English born?
Junior English was born in 1951.
When did Junior English die?
Junior English died on 10 March 2023.
What was Junior English's occupation?
Junior English was a singer.
What nationality was Junior English?
Junior English was Jamaican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Junior English. https://biography.guide/junior-english/
MLA: "Junior English." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/junior-english/.
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