Gaylads - Fire And Rain (Charly Records BLP013)

"The Gay Lads were described as “the greatest singing group in the West Indies” after recording this 1970 album for Beverley’s. That was some accolade considering the competition, and especially since Bob Marley and the Wailers were also part of Leslie Kong’s stable at the time. The Gaylads, led by Harris “BB” Seaton, had established themselves as regular hitmakers at Studio One, and were at their peak when walking through the doors of the Beverley’s Record Den in Kingston where the sign above the door read, “For the latest in local and foreign hits.”

 All three members were in their early twenties but already knew their craft, and had gained invaluable experience of the local music scene. BB had sung in a duo with former member Delano Stewart from schooldays. They called themselves Winston and Bibbie and recorded a handful of singles for Justin Yap’s Top Deck label before recruiting a third member, nineteen year old Maurice Roberts, in 1964 and changing their name to the Gaylads."