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Winston Fergus is a UK-based singer who began his career in 1976 as the lead vocalist of the Equators, a band best known for their track ‘Father Oh Father’ on Joe Sinclair’s Klik label. Fergus played a significant role in the career of emerging artist Pablo Gad, introducing him to Sinclair in 1977, which led to the release of Gad’s debut recordings, ‘International Dread’ and ‘Kunte Kinte’. In 1977, Fergus launched his solo career with the release of ‘Give Me Love’ on Jah Jah Bus. He later signed with Lightning Records, which released his single ‘African Woman’. However, this single did not achieve the same success as Lightning’s previous hits, leading to the release of ‘Long Time’, which also failed to crossover and marked the end of Fergus’ association with the label, although ‘Long Time’ was later licensed for release on Trojan Records. Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, Fergus continued to release music, including ‘Fly Natty Dread’ and a version of ‘Loving Pauper’. He collaborated with various producers, including Clement Bushay, Clive Stanhope, and John Dread, producing tracks such as ‘Jezebel Woman’, ‘Keep On Dancing’, and ‘Hope For The World’. In the early 1990s, Fergus established his own label and released his debut single ‘Get Some Shopping’, followed by songs like ‘My Love’, ‘Yesterday’, and

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