Ernest Wilson is alive. The singer, best known for songs like Undying Love, Money Worries and I Know Myself, was the subject of death rumors on January 13.Wilson was exhausted from a long day at the recording studio when clintonlindsay.com contacted him, but said he heard the rumors of his supposed demise. A former member of The Clarendonians, Wilson has endured health challenges for several years and even sought assistance from the Jamaican public. Rumors did the rounds in Jamaica and overseas that he finally succumbed to deteriorating health. Wilson did not address the rumors, but said that he is alright.
Wilson, 69, first came to prominence in the early 1960’s with The Clarendonians, a ska duo that also included Peter Austin. They shone at Studio One with songs like Rudie Gone A Jail, Shu Be-Do, Rudie Bam Bam and a cover of The Beatles’ You Won’t See Me.As a solo act, one of his biggest hits is Let True Love Be (Your Right On Man), a soul ballad written and produced by Harold Butler. Freddie McGregor, his lifelong friend, yesterday described Wilson as the “Teddy Pendergrass of reggae.” In recent times, he has performed intermittently on oldies shows in Jamaica. There have been several rumors of the deaths of reggae stars in recent months. On January 9, there were reports on social media that Rita Marley had died which was panned by her family, who posted a video of her the following day.
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