The son of a preacher man, Ken Parker began his singing career in church. As a teenager, he struck out into the secular music field, and first formed a group called the Blues Benders before striking out on his own, working with legendary Jamaican producers Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid. This record was cut circa 1971, which was near the end of Duke Reid's life. Duke was one of *the* key figures in the development of Jamaican music beginning with his legendarily loud mobile sound system which powered dances from the mid-50's onward, and eventually led to him producing his own sounds.
As for Ken, his career as a reggae singer ended around 1973, as he had grown tired of the business side of music. In the late 70's, he returned to his roots and began releasing gospel music.
This is an especially soulful reading of a Kris Kristofferson song, and, like my other favorite reggae tracks from the late 60's-early 70's, has a downright haunting sound. Haunting in a very, very good way- the type of thing that sticks in your brain all day.
from c1971...
KEN PARKER - HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT
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