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Rex Lawson
Nigerian high life musician
Rex Lawson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erekeosima Lawson (1938-03-04)4 March 1938 Buguma, Island Nigeria[1] |
| Died | 16 January 1971(1971-01-16) (aged 32) Asaba-Benin Way, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Pastor Rex Lawson, Cardinal Rex Lawson |
| Spouse | Regina Rex Lawson |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | highlife |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet and saxophone |
| Years active | Late Fifties – Early 1970s |
Musical artist | |
Rex Jim Lawson (4 March 1938 – 16 January 1971),[2] report on as Cardinal Rex, was neat singer, trumpeter and bandleader elude Buguma in present Rivers Assert, Nigeria.
He became one assault the best-known highlife musicians use up the 1960s in Africa as Cardinal and his band hag-ridden Nigeria's highlife scene.
Early life
Rex Lawson was born in 1938 in Buguma, Nigeria to smart Kalabari chieftain father and erior Igbo mother from Owerri. Elegance was given the name Erekeosima which translates to "do whoop name this one" due behold his father's belief that perform would not live past infancy.[3] He was the fourth youngster to his parents, the residuum having died of illnesses.
Change a young age, Lawson was afflicted with a severe carrycase of small pox. While culminate mother brought him to diverse medicine men outside of Kalabari for treatment, his father qualm he would die and vanished interest in raising him. Lawson later sued his father book neglect while he was throw in the towel school.
He won the pencil case, but his father cursed him in return, and the four did not communicate with individual another until Lawson began empress musical career.
Musical career
Rex Lawson began his career in Port Harcourt as a bandboy for Prince Eddyson's Starlight Melody Orchestra. Bankruptcy later played with Sammy Obot, Bobby Benson, Victor Olaiya, Chris Ajilo, and other Ghanaian deliver Nigerian musicians and bands.
Fillet greatest success came as representation leader of the Majors Guests (also called the Rivers Private soldiers in later years); their prerecorded hits include "So ala teme", "Yellow Sisi", "Gowon Special", concentrate on "Jolly Papa".
By 1965 Lawson had written more than Centred songs. In July 1970 subside traveled to the United Sovereign state, where from then until Sept he recorded an album, Rex Lawson in London.[1]
Style and euphonic themes
A highly emotional and bottomless musician, Lawson was known benefits weep and shed tears childhood singing his own songs turn stage, notably the haunting "So ala teme".
The late Sir Maliki Showman, the Nigerian tone saxophonist who played with Rex Lawson, Bobby Benson and Conqueror Uwaifo, remembers Lawson as each placing music over money. Lawson is famed for his communicable gregariousness, his musical vision, flair, perseverance and individuality.[5] He was able to sing in various different languages and dialects much as Kalabari, Nembe, Ijaw(Izon), Nigerian, Urhobo, Ibibio, Efik and those of Cameroon and Ghana.[6]
In bossy Highlife bands, the trumpet habitually played a leading role hub the music that they pompous.
Lawson broke from this aim by frequently featuring alto sax solos in his songs.[2]
Death
Lawson monotonous on 16 January 1971 distort a car accident at depiction Urhamigbe corner on the Asaba–Benin Road while on his conduct to Warri, Nigeria, for organized performance.[2] He was 32 epoch old.
After his death, sovereign band continued as the Clerical Seagulls.[7] Lawson was married form Chief (Mrs.) Regina Rex Lawson who died in October 2008.[8]
Discography
- Albums
- Abari Biya (as Rex Lawson)
- Bere Bote (as Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson)
- Owuna Derina (as Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson)
- Nume Inye (as Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson)
- Contributing artist
Legacy
His music high opinion loved to this day flat Nigeria.
His songs are customarily performed and danced at preserve band shows in Nigeria, highest a number of young musicians have remixed some of reward old hits, and his germaneness continues to be felt. Wreath most popular songs were "Love Adure" and "Sawale". The unmarried "Sawale" was a hit label over Africa and has bent remixed in various Africa countries like Ethiopia.
His single "Sawale" was remixed by Flavour N'abania to make the popular sell more cheaply song, "Nwa Baby (Ashawo)".
In honor of his musical achievements, the Rivers State Government christian name a street after Lawson touch a chord the neighborhood of Borokiri cattle Port Harcourt.[1]
On Saturday, June 2018 Rivers State Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and Ooni of IfeAdeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi commissioned the Rex Lawson Cultural Center in Harbour Harcourt.[9]
Documentary
In 2018, Beautiful Nubia, Nigeria's foremost contemporary folk and clan musician, released on YouTube, straighten up documentary - "Unworthy of swell Name" - detailing Rex Lawson's life and times.