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Article: Obituary: Pat Francis
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 2, 1999
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PAT FRANCIS was a fine singer and DJ who recorded under various
aliases - Jah Lloyd, Jah Lion and Jah Ali - which reflected his
Rastafarian beliefs. The original vinyl version of Colombia Colly,
the album he cut as Jah Lion in 1976 for the producer Lee Perry,
changes hands for pounds 70 and is a steady seller on CD, while his
1970s Jah Lloyd dub collections (Herb Dub, Final Judgement) are
sought after by aficionados the world over.
Born in 1947 in St Catherine, Jamaica, Francis had a rather
unhappy childhood. His mother died when he was eight and he was
subsequently brought up by his farming father in Point Hill, St
Catherine. Leaving school in 1959, the teenager ended up in the
Trench Town ...