Winston Groovy

Winston Gilbert Tucker (born 1946), better known as Winston Groovy, is a Jamaican reggae singer best known for his recordings between the late 1960s and 1980s.

Biography Tucker was born in the Waltham Park Road area of Kingston, Jamaica in 1946. His first recording session was for producer and sound system operator King Edwards, which resulted in "She's Mine"; It was never released but was played exclusively on Edwards' sound system. He joined The Ebonites while still at school and toured with the band. He moved to London in 1969 and began working with producer Laurel Aitken, adopting the stage name Winston Groovy.

In 1990, he set up the W.G. Records label, and released his self-produced albums Talking Love, Please Don't Make Me Cry and Coming on Strong.

In 2000, Groovy performed as a guest on UB40's Labour of Love III tour at the Brixton Academy and Wembley Arena, and he recorded the UB40 song "Don't Slow Down" for the 2002 album UB40 Present the Fathers of Reggae.

Discography

Albums Presenting Winston Groovy (1974), Trojan The Groovy Collection (1978), Trojan African Girl (1984), Blue Moon Free the People (Groovin' with Winston Groovy) (1984), Pama Talking Love (199?), W.G. Please Don't Make Me Cry (199?), W.G. Coming on Strong (199?), W.G. Come Rock Me (1995), W.G./Jet Star The Best of Winston Groovy (1998), Rhino The Best of Vol. 2 Step by Step (2002), W.G./Jet Star Please Don't Make Me Cry - The Anthology (2004), Trojan Back in Time With Mr. Groovy

Singles "Lover Come Back" (1969), Grape - B-side of King Horror's "The Hole" "Leaving Me Standing" (1969), Grape "Merry Xmas" (1969), Grape "Funky Chicken" (1969), Jackpot "Funny" (1969), Jackpot "Island in the Sun" (1969), Nu-Beat "Josephine" (1969), Nu-Beat "You Can't Turn Your Back on Me" (1970), Attack "I Like the Way" (1970), Crab "Standing on the Corner" (1970), Nu-Beat "Yellow Bird" (1970), Nu-Beat "Here Is My Heart" (1970), Nu-Beat "Groovin'" (1970), Nu-Beat "Tennessee Waltz" (1970), Nu-Beat "Please Don't Make Me Cry" (1970), Torpedo "I Wanna Be Loved" (1971), Bullet "I've Got to Find a Way to Win Mary Back" (1971), Crab "Don't Break My Heart" (1971), Pama "Free the People" (1971), Pama Supreme "What You Gonna Do" (1972), Pama Supreme "Sylvia's Mother" (1972), Pama Supreme "Get Back Together" (197?), Bullet "Heaven Help Us" (197?), Pama "News for My Baby" (197?), Horse "Your Cheating Heart" (197?), Horse "Oh My My" (1974), Trojan "I've Got a Nose for Trouble" "No One Day Love" (1977), Trojan "I'm Going Back" (1977), B&C "I Really Love You" (1978), Greenway "We Shall Overcome" (1978), Lover's Rock "Hello Robin Redbreast" (1979), Laser "Something on the Side" (1981), DJM "Adam & Eve" (1982), PRT "Don't Blame Me" (198?), Time "Paradise in Your Eyes" (198?) "So in Love With You" (198?) "Nightshift" (1985), Jive - UK #83 "Rock Me Tonight" (1985), Jive "Blanket on the Ground" (1986), A1 Equal Justice Equal Rights EP (199?), W.G. - four songs dedicated to Stephen Lawrence "Missing You" (199?), W.G. "All Because of You", EMI "Laugh and Grow Fat", Trojan "My Love Will Never Fade" "South of the Border" "To Give Your Lovin'" "You Made It Look Easy" "Please Don't Make Me Cry" (????), Sound City - Winston Groovy & Bankie