voc, g, bvoc, 1942-2007 JM, Portland Parish
Singer / Songwriter of Reggae
A.k.a. Calypso Man
Stanley was born February 17, 1942 in the parish of Portland (he died 30 March 2007, Riverdale, Jamaica). He began singing in church, and then gained prominence by winning on the Vere Johns radio talent competition. Stanley recorded reggae as Stanley & The Turbines and in The Starlites. Although clearly reggae, his music had a tinge of mento, displaying a country sound, especially due to Stanley's mento style vocals, his recordings could best be described as "mento-reggae".
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Israelites | Stanley Beckford | 2004 | Single |
Reggaemento | Stanley Beckford | 2004 | Album |
Plays Mento | Stanley Beckford | 2002 | Single |
Big Bamboo | Stanley Beckford | 2002 | Single |
Rich Man | Stanley Beckford | 2002 | Single |
Plays Mento | Stanley Beckford | 2002 | Album |
Jamaica Island A Boom | Stanley Beckford | 2000 | Single |
Save The Children | Stanley Beckford | 1996 | Single |
Dem A Pollute / Big It Up | Stanley Beckford, The Astronauts, Eric Donaldson | 1994 | Single |
Soldering | The Starlites Featuring Stanley Beckford | 1993 | Album |
St. Thomas Chicken | Stanley Beckford | 1981 | Album |
Family Court | Stanley Beckford | 1977 | Single |
Sus | Stanley Beckford & Lloyd Harriott | Single | |
Mama Dee | Stanley Beckford | Single | |
Kisi-Loo | Stanley And The Turbines, Stanley Beckford | Single | |
Him Pon Top | Stanley Beckford | Single |