Singer J preparing tribute album to uncle Bob Andy

Recording artiste Singer J honours the memory of his late uncle, respected singer and songwriter Bob Andy, with the release of the album A Tribute to Bob Andy.

The nine-track album, which is produced by SOL Record and JJwizzle, celebrates the life of the legendary Andy, who left an indelible mark on Jamaican music. It is scheduled for release on May 3.

Singer J puts his spin on the tracks that were originally written and recorded by Andy. The tracks were mixed and mastered by Delroy 'Fatta' Pottinger.

"I decided to honour my uncle because he is among the greats in Jamaica. It's like most of the time people have to pass away before the recognition comes along. And if you check the stat sheet of this man that I look up to and honour, I realise he's the man who made Marcia Griffiths. I realise that most of the songs she sang, he wrote them," said Singer J.

He continued, "This man has done so many great things that I don't think Jamaica has really pushed the effort to give this man the true honour for the stalwart that he was. Real work has to be recognised."

The songs featured on the album include Too Experienced, Fire Burning, Let Them Say and I've Got to Go Back Home.

"I'm here to continue the legacy, with great feelings about doing it. I've been around the world and seen what his music can do," Singer J disclosed.

Singer J exploded onto the dancehall scene in the late 1990s with the hit song Wave Yuh Hand, a collaboration with Elephant Man. His other hits includ e Gangnam Badman Style (remix), Without You Lord and the chart-topper Can't Stop Me Now.

Andy, given name Keith Anderson, is widely regarded as one of reggae's most influential songwriters. He was one of the founding members of the group The Paragons. He is responsible for writing songs such as Truly, and Feel Like Jumping, which became hits for Griffiths. In the early 1970s, he and Griffiths formed the duo Bob and Marcia and unleashed two major hits on the UK Singles charts with a cover of Young, Gifted and Black and Pied Piper.

Andy received an Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander in October 2006 for his contributions to the development of Jamaican music. He passed away from cancer in 2020 at age 75.