Flick WIlson = Ruddy Thomas??

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Fabroots
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Flick WIlson = Ruddy Thomas??

Post by Fabroots »

A guy tell me that this artists are the same person but i dont hear the voices really closes :/
I dont think they are the same!
Somebody can confirm or invalidate plz?
Ites

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Post by Ites »

Yes mi boss, they are one and the same.
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wow, very changed voice!
i prefer really "school days" style and voice then!
Thx
Ahmzoclaat

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Post by Ahmzoclaat »

I was unaware of this as well...They oughta be under one page on Roots Archives, like all the other artists with multiple names, to avoid such confusion. Blessings.
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Post by seb »

having flick wilson's and ruddy thomas albums in roots archives, i have to say i have a real doubt on this ...
to me, flick wilson and ruddy thomas sound as 2 completely different persons.
i'll try to get info on this

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http://niceup.com/stage_names i have see another sites where they told it too... Uncredible difference beetween Flick WIlson and Ruddy Thomas times!
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Post by Bellyman »

According to the liner notes from the Trojan various artists-compilation 'Too much iron in the fire' which features productions by Roy 'Blackbeard' Sinclair (Tappa Zukies brother) Flick Wilson and Ruddy Thomas are two different persons.
While working as an engineer for Joe Gibbs and Prince Jammy and also when recording some 7" and 12" singles in the late 70s Ruddy Thomas used the alias of Flick Wilson occasionally.
The original Flick Wilson is/was the singer with the high-tenor voice that recorded mainly for Blackbeard and of whom very little is known.
Check also the other Compilation on Blackbeard productions from the Moll-Selekta label, 'Don't give up your culture'.
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AH! It was so strange, so different voices...
Good job Mister Belly! ;)
Someone have a pic of Flick Wilson?
Ites

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Post by Ites »

There you go, thats what I always learned, that Ruddy and Flick are the same... now we know different
cheers
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