About Watty Burnett
Born 1950. Watty Burnett is a Jamaican singer-songwriter.
Watty Burnett (born Derrick Burnett on 20 May 1948), also known as King Burnett, is a reggae artist who had a long association with Lee Perry.
Biography Burnett was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica and grew up in Port Antonio, the eldest of nine children, and learned to sing in the Baptist church his family attended. Burnett sang on seven tracks on the Heart of the Congos album, and also contributed mooing noises, recorded earlier by Perry, who got Burnett to moo down a cardboard tube from a roll of tin foil, and these sounds were also used on other Black Ark recordings. Song : "Rainy Night in Portland"
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Who is Watty Burnett?
Jamaican reggae musician
When was Watty Burnett born?
Watty Burnett was born on 28 May 1950 in Port Antonio.
What is Watty Burnett's occupation?
Watty Burnett is a singer-songwriter.
What nationality is Watty Burnett?
Watty Burnett is Jamaican.
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