ArtistInfo Logo  ArtistInfo

Artist Portrait

Joe Higgs

voc, perc, 1940-1999 JM, Kingston, Jamaica
Singer of Reggae
A.k.a. Joseph Benjamin Higgs Higgs Gallery

Joseph Benjamin "Joe" Higgs (3 June 1940 – 18 December 1999) was a reggae musician from Jamaica. In the late 1950s and 1960s he was part of the duo Higgs and Wilson together with Roy Wilson. He was a popular artist in Jamaica for four decades and is also known for his work tutoring younger musicians including Bob Marley and the Wailers and Jimmy Cliff.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Percussion
  • Guitar
  • Congas
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • Reggae
  • Blues
  • Rock
Plays With
Higgs & Wilson
Negril
Popular Tracks   
Come on Home on Life of Contradiction by Joe Higgs
Got to Make A Way on Life of Contradiction by Joe Higgs
There's A Reward on Life of Contradiction by Joe Higgs
Upside Down on Family by Joe Higgs
Family on Family by Joe Higgs
Wake up And Live on Life of Contradiction by Joe Higgs
Let us do Something on Life of Contradiction by Joe Higgs
There's A Reward on Family by Joe Higgs
Vineyard on Unity Is Power by Joe Higgs
Blackman Know Yourself on Blackman Know Yourself by Joe Higgs

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Don't Come To My House No More / Listen To Me BabyJoe Higgs, The Fugitives / The Conquerors, The Baba Brooks Band2017Single
Sensation Of Love / Sock It To Me BabyJoe Higgs / The Valentines2016Single
I'm The Song / Feeling GoodJoe Higgs / Roland Alphonso2012Single
Stay Loose / Don't Mind MeHemsley Morris / Joe Higgs2012Single
Creation / 23rd PsalmJoe Higgs / Pluggy Satchmo2003Album
Feeling Good / I'm The SongRoland Alphonso / Joe Higgs2002Single
Wage Of CrimeJoe Higgs1998Single
Joe And Marcia Together : Roots CombinationJoe Higgs And Marcia Higgs1995Album
Blackman Know YourselfJoe Higgs With The Wailers Band1990Album
Day-OJoe Higgs1988Album
FamilyJoe Higgs1988Album
Triumph!Joe Higgs1985Album
World Upside Down / Find Love AgainJoe Higgs / Christine Virgo1984Single
Wage A WarJoe Higgs1984Single
So It Go / Big FriendJoe Higgs / High Times Players1983Single
Unity Is PowerJoe Higgs1979Album
DevotionJoe Higgs1979Single
CreationJoe Higgs1975Single
Life Of ContradictionJoe Higgs1975Album
My Baby Still Loves Me / Hard TimeJoe Higgs1975Single
SincerelyJoe Higgs1975Single
Ram Bam BamJoe Higgs1975Single
Wages Of CrimeJoe Higgs1975Single
More SlaveryJoe Higgs1975Single
Time Is On My Mind / If You Say So / Heavier Than Lead / Mother RadioThe Minstrels, Errol Dunkley / Hugh Roy Jr., Joe Higgs1974Single
The World Is Upside Down / Let Us Do SomethingJoe Higgs1973Single
There's A RewardJoe Higgs1972Single
Let Us Do Something / InstrumentalJoe Higgs1972Single
Invitation To JamaicaJoe Higgs1972Single
Lay A Foundation / Lay A Foundation (Version)Joe Higgs1972Single
Freedom JourneyKarl Masters & Joe Higgs1972Single
Lay A Foundation / Beautiful SundayJoe Higgs1972Single
Many A DayJoe Higgs1972Single
The World Is Spinning Round / HallelujahJoe Higgs / The Reaction1972Single
The Wave Of War / ShaftJoe Higgs / Jumbo Sterling1972Single
The World Upside DownJoe Higgs1971Single
Mother Radio / Little DeedsJoe Higgs / Dawn Sharon1971Single
Black Man / Tell The PeoplePatrick Francis & Joe Higgs / Raphael Gray1971Single
The Wave Of WarJoe Higgs1971Single
The World Upside Down / Cock Mouth Kill CockJoe Higgs / The Africans1971Single
Know Yourself Black Man / Young Gifted & BlackPatrick Francis & Joe Higgs / Rupie Edwards All Stars1971Single
Be My Wife / Hit Me Back BabyDelroy Wilson / Joe Higgs1971Single
Burning Fire / Push And PushJoe Higgs / Rupie Edwards All Stars1971Single
Madamoiselle / LionJoe Higgs / The Dynamites1970Single
You Hurt My Soul / Why Am I Treated So Bad?Joe Higgs, Lynn Taitt & The Jets1968Single
You Hurt My Soul / Why Am I Treated So Bad?Joe Higgs, Lynn Taitt & The Jets1968Single
Neighbour Neighbour / I Should've Made It UpJoe Higgs / The Melodians1967Single
Have Faith / DinahThe Freedom Singers / Joe Higgs1967Single
I Am The Song (The Prophet)Joe Higgs1967Single
Rocking Sweet Pea / Change Of PlanThe Soul Vendors / Joe Higgs1967Single
Pain In My Heart / To Spend An EveningHiggs & Wilson / Joe Higgs & Prince Buster1964Single
Time To Pray / Change A PlanThe Mellow Larks, Joe Higgs1960Single
Pack Up / GoodbyeJoe Higgs, Carlos Malcolm And His Afro-Jamaican RhythmsSingle
Dinah / HabitsJoe Higgs / The WailersSingle
You MustJoe HiggsSingle
Sound Of The CityJoe Higgs And Jimmy CliffSingle
I'm The Song / Leave EarthJoe Higgs / Derrick MorganSingle
Burning FireJoe HiggsSingle
Hit Me Back, Baby / Rushing StrongJoe Higgs / Im And DavidSingle
Talk To That ManJoe HiggsSingle
She Was The One / Hard Times Don't Bother MeJoe HiggsSingle
Sons Of GarveyJimmy Cliff & Joe HiggsSingle
Why Did You Leave / Cool FoolThe Heptones / Joe HiggsSingle
External Links
Homepage Logo Home Page  Wikipedia Logo Wikipedia  MusicBrainz Logo MusicBrainz  Discogs Logo Discogs  iTunes Logo iTunes  Spotify Logo Spotify  
ArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.

App Store Logo     Mac App Store Logo

Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
ArtistInfo App
Universal Link: https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=Joe%20Higgs
ArtistInfo Community
Most seen topics within ArtistInfo:

Top 10 Artists    Top 20 Albums
 
What others are currently looking for:

Recent Artists    Recent Albums

ArtistInfo Logo ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020 Metason Logo