Glen Ricks

Glen Ricks got his start as a member of , who saw him dancing when they toured Canada in 1968. Impressed with his stagecraft, the group soon found that Glen, who had gone to Canada from Jamaica as a child, had musical talent in abundance. Glen joined the group, which also featured and and they recorded the massive Jamaican hit "" for producer in 1969. When the group split in the seventies, each member pursued a solo career. Glen returned to Canada, where he had a successful career as a singer, gaining a contract with when he caught the attention of of the group. He also spent time in soul centers like Chicago and Philadelphia, and cut a beautiful R&B album , featuring a superb rendition of the / hit. Late in the eighties he returned to Jamaica, establishing himself as an in demand singer with leading producers like , , and .