About Theophilus Beckford
Lived 1935 – 2001 (aged 65). Theophilus Beckford was a Jamaican pianist.
Theophilus Beckford (26 June 1935 – 19 February 2001) was a Jamaican pianist and one of the pioneers of Jamaican popular music during the transition from rhythm 'n' blues to Jamaican ska.
Biography Beckford was born in 1935 in Trench Town, Kingston, Jamaica, the second of three sons. He learned to play piano at the Boys' Town home for indigent boys in west Kingston, initially inspired by Rosco Gordon and Fats Domino,
Beckford died on 19 February 2001 as a result of injuries sustained from a machete wound to the head after an argument with a neighbour in the Washington Gardens area of Kingston. He left nine children.
Albums Trench Town Ska (1999) Jamaican Gold Trojan Battlefield: King Pioneer Ska Productions (2004) Trojan
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Who was Theophilus Beckford?
Jamaican pianist (1935-2001)
When was Theophilus Beckford born?
Theophilus Beckford was born on 23 December 1935 in Trenchtown.
When did Theophilus Beckford die?
Theophilus Beckford died on 19 February 2001.
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Theophilus Beckford was a pianist.
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Theophilus Beckford was Jamaican.
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