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Delroy Wilson

real name Delroy George Wilson

Kingston, Jamaica · 1948-10-05 – 1995-03-06

Delroy Wilson is credited on 543 releases across 267 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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543

Credits

267

Albums

7

Decades active

161

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Biography

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Delroy Wilson, a reggae singer and reggae music pioneer, born october 5th 1948 in Kingston, Jamaica, began recording at age 13. In 1994, Wilson was recognized by a special plaque awarded him by the Jamaican government for his enduring legacy to Jamaican music. The singer continued recording sporadically during the early '90s, having fallen into a coma shortly before his death, due to problems associated with alcohol abuse, he died March 6, 1995 in Jamaica at age 46 of complications from cirrhosis of the liver.
Father of Karl Wilson.
Brother of Trevor Wilson

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Credited work

543 releases · 267 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 644
  • Production · 35
  • Other credits · 9

Studios: Jamaica Recording Studio · Dynamic Sounds Studios · Channel One Recording Studio · King Tubby's Studio

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