Robert Ffrench (born c. 1962) is a Jamaican reggae singer and record producer.

Biography

Robert Ffrench grew up in central Kingston and attended Kingston College. ^[1] He recorded his first singles in 1979, at the age of 17. ^{[1] [2]} He achieved success in 1984 with his performances at the Festival Song Contest and the Reggae Sunsplash festival. ^[3] He had a combination hit with deejay Clement Irie with "Bun & Cheese", and his first two albums were released in 1985. He had another hit in 1989 with "Modern Girl", a collaboration with Courtney Melody. ^[2] In the mid-1990s he relocated to New York City, where he teamed up with rapper Heavy D, with whom he had a hit with "More Love", with an album following on Ras Records, featuring collaboration with several artists including Lady G and General Degree. ^{[3] [4]} He has since returned to Jamaica, where he runs the Ffrench record label and distribution company, and more recently set up the Sing Jock label with Horace Davis. ^{[2] [5]} He released the album Yesterday and Today in 2001, collecting many of his earlier singles. ^[6] After a period of inactivity as a recording artist, he returned in 2009 with the single "I Do". ^[5]

As a producer he has worked with artists such as Dennis Brown, Buju Banton (he produced Buju's first single, "The Ruler"), Beres Hammond, George Nooks, Luciano, Jah Cure, and Sizzla. ^{[1] [2] [7]}

Ffrench is a cousin of Rocksteady singer Pat Kelly. ^[1]

Discography

• The Favourite (1985), Black Solidarity
• Wondering (1985), Blue Mountain
• Reggae for the World (1986), Scar Face – with Frankie Paul
• Mr. French Showcase (198?), Progressive
• Showcase, Abraham
• Robert French Meets Anthony Johnson (198?), Midnight Rock – with Anthony Johnson
• Robert Ffrench, Heavy D and Friends (1995), RAS – with Heavy D
• Yesterday and Today (2001)

References

External links

• Robert Ffrench at Roots Archives