Freddie McKay Lonely Man

I think one of the most greatest songs of Freddie McKay. I love this song!! Enjoy!!
Freddie McKay (sometimes Freddy McKay) (b. 1947, St. Catherine, Jamaica, d. 1987) was a singer whose career spanned the rocksteady and reggae eras.
McKay first recorded for producer Prince Buster in 1967, his first hit coming the same year with "Love Is A Treasure", recorded for Duke Reid's Treasure Isle set-up. McKay then enjoyed a fruitful spell with Coxsone Dodd, recording a number of popular songs for Studio One backed by The Soul Defenders,[2] including "High School Dance", "Sweet You Sour You", and "Picture On The Wall", the latter the title track of his 1971 debut album. A second album, Lonely Man followed in 1974. McKay recorded a duet with Horace Andy in 1975, "Talking Love" which was also a hit in Jamaica. McKay enjoyed another hit in 1976 with "Dance This Ya Festival", which won the Jamaican Independence Popular Song Contest that year. McKay teamed up with Alvin Ranglin for the misleadingly titled The Best Of Freddie McKay in 1977, McKay now adapting to the prevailing roots reggae style. Creation followed in 1979, and Tribal Inna Yard in 1983. McKay maintained a faithful following until his death in 1987 from a heart attack.

[@carolinebabel926]

"A lonely man that what i am." Back to memories when i was a teenager !
Can't forget this album.

[@lasmilyunamelodias8766]

¡Maestro!
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[@guidance0312]

Holy mother of god!!!

[@culpagirl]

Thanks for all the great comments for Freddie McKay on this great song! It's a great joy to me that so many people enjoy his great voice and song and more of his music. I enjoy each nice comment. Thank you!
Bless

[@Nondualstandpoint01]

for sure one of the most powerful vocals outta Jamaica.

[@Monchi2006]

oh and RIP.I didnt know he had passed on may he rest in peace.Why isnt this artist better known?

[@lendasdoreggae]

Grande tune

[@Underdogus1]

Yeah Mr freddie Mcay do' it again! Rewind!

[@queenmayke]

Real nice!!!
Love it

[@jairofuentes172]

Fantastic !!!! If I Should Dream My Life Over is an other real nice song !!! Jairo from Brazil

[@jhonnytellez1644]

Esto es magia

[@ahmzoclaat]

I've loved this chune for years. Thanks for uploading!

[@elgiggi9303]

Grandios!!!

[@lucas111981]

nois e brasileiro , mais escuta um reggae de verdade !!! plaaaaw

[@ZzzirK_dBiel001]

respect!!!
Freddie McKay is my favourite reggae-artist. Took me ages to find his vinyls for a reasonable price, well worth the long hard search. The track is from the album "Picture on the wall" which is just massive from beginning to end. Helped me through some rough times.
jah love!

[@davidbeeson9408]

No it isn’t, at all. ‘Lonely Man’ is from his 2nd album ‘Lonely Man’ on the Dragon label. (Trojan). Both are unbelievably brilliant LP’s but this song is DEFINITELY from the LP ‘Lonely Man’.

[@ZzzirK_dBiel001]

Some typos in my original post. I know this tune is from the album *lonely man" I own two copies ;) I meant the tracks on "picture on the wall" helped me through a couple of rough patches. Keep spinning those McKay tunes! Bless!

[@davidbeeson9408]

@@ZzzirK_dBiel001 Oh sorry. I thought you meant “the tune is from the album Picture on the wall”, as you wrote. Anyway, yeah, superb artist. I’m only a ‘Harsh Words’ short in my LP vinyl collection. I don’t count his very last album, don’t rate it much. Tribal in a yard, for me, was his last. What do you think of his very last LP ?

[@ZzzirK_dBiel001]

@@davidbeeson9408 no worries mate. Was sloppy texting on my part there 😁
I love the first two albums the most. Tribal Inna yard is also decent enough imho. Creation lacks flow a bit for me, with the same vocal-then-dub tracks following each other constantly.
POTW has more of a roots reggae vibe than the tribal Inna yard of course, the latter having some remakes of old tracks, though still enjoyable :)
Looking for "Fire is burning" still. Though doubt I'll ever come across that for a decent price ;)
The "Best of" compilation" is a nice addition for the collection too btw!
Spun a 7" with 'just a little bit" on a radio show a few yrs ago. Hoping to spread his vibe to more ppl :)
Usually add at least one track of his to a reggae mix I make. Should do that again sometime come to think of it :)
You have some fave tunes then?

[@ad-wo2vg]

A lonley man, this what I am,
a lonley man always seems to be sad,
oh why cant he be like an ordinary man ?
why must he live like a lonley instead ?
Some lonely man do not know where he is bound,
and so he is always wearing a prown (?)
simply because he hasnt got a mother,
or a father, or a lover.
But some day,
some lonley lover will pass by in the way,
some day, some lonley lover will pass by in the way,
everybody knows.

[@KazakhToon]

frown

[@culpagirl]

I could not find this on UA-cam either and was suprised it was not here. It's such a great great song! Enjoy!

[@arsworld]

Great song

[@martyrobles8346]

Positive vibes

[@thalitaandrade6020]

respect the king!!!! yessss

[@SANDIEGOROOTS619TM]

Who feel is it knows it...

[@zmoek]

& here's a tune thats fo sho' Foundation!!

[@danielchaves6543]

Does anybody found this gem on Spotify or Deezer?

[@eduardodaquino9159]

mitico Freddy

[@victorcordioli8591]

mano alguem ja achou essa letra? queria muito pra entender ela por inteiro

[@papajeriko]

biiiim

[@alberts1985]

Peace

[@magnusrey]

This Rocksteady or reggae?

[@lendasdoreggae]

Roots reggae

[@tiagom.venancio1143]

Pedraaaa

[@1ChefinTraining]

His son is great also "Brushy One String"

[@mattiacuminetti9314]

roots music..dis a rasta music...

[@Valenca20]

rastass..

[@culpagirl]

Wh00t and again and again!! :)
Thx for comment

[@culpagirl]

Thanks Bashnell123 Greetings & Raspect

[@ichnep7892]

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