Buster Pearson Explained
| Buster Pearson |
| Birth Name: | Steadman Pearson |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Jamaica |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | Media producer, director, artist |
Buster Pearson (4 May 1941 – 14 October 2012; born Stedman Pearson[1] [2] [3] in Jamaica) was a British businessman and producer, and father and former manager of the pop group Five Star.[4] He also owned and ran a number of record labels, most notably the 1970s reggae label K&B Records and the 1980s R&B/dance label Tent Records.[5] He moved to the UK in the late 1960s[6] and toured as a guitarist with soul and reggae artists such as Otis Redding,[7] Jimmy Cliff, Wilson Pickett[5] and Desmond Dekker. He was married to Delores (née Ogeare), mother of Five Star, who also helped with his music businesses.
Discography
- "Ain't it Groovy" / "My Children's Favourite" (Jamaica, Lion L16, 1972) (also issued in the UK as Big Shot BI-616 in 1973 and K&B KB5514 in 1975)
- "Big Funk" / "Pretty Woman" (UK, Action ACT4612, 1973) (credited to Buster Pearson Band)
- "La La La" (UK, K&B KB5511, 1974) (also issued as Torpedo TOR55 in 1975)
- "She's my Girl" / "I Wanner Thank You" (UK, K&B KB5512, 1974)
- "Take it Easy" (UK, K&B KB5516, 1975) (also issued as Torpedo TOR57 in 1976)
- "Pretty Girl" (UK, K&B KB5522, 1976)
- "The First Time" (UK, Tent TENT3, 1983) (B-side of Al Marshall's "Be my Guest")[8]
Notes and References
- http://company-director-check.co.uk/director/909432479 Stedman Pearson
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1310975/ Buster Pearson
- http://www.allmusic.com/artist/buster-pearson-mn0001252052 Buster Pearson
- News: Pool . Hannah . Me and my hero . . 7 November 2008 . 10, section G2 .
- News: Johnson . Connie . Britain's Five Star is out to Eclipse the Jackson 5 . . 27 August 1985 . F6 .
- Book: De Koningh, Michael . Tighten up!: the history of Reggae in the UK . Marc Griffiths . 2004 . Sanctuary . 978-1-86074-559-1 . 152 .
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2006 . Joel Whitburn . 2008 . . 978-0-89820-172-7 . 302 .
- http://www.45cat.com/artist/buster-pearson Buster Pearson
