OK Fred
| "OK Fred" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by John Holt | |
| B-side | Jamaica Bag |
| Released | 1971 |
| Format | 7-inch single |
| Genre | Reggae |
| Label | Studio1 |
| Writer(s) | John Holt |
| Producer(s) | Coxsone Dodd |
| "OK Fred" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Errol Dunkley | |
| B-side | OK Fred (instrumental version) |
| Released | 1979 |
| Format | 7-inch single |
| Genre | Reggae |
| Label | Scope |
| Writer(s) | John Holt |
| Producer(s) | Ossie Hibbert |
"OK Fred" is a song and single by Jamaican singer-songwriter, John Holt.[1] It was first released in 1971. [2]
Background
Errol Dunkley states that the song is about an up-town girl who falls for a down-town guy who is a non-conformist in the way he dresses and wants to become care-free like him. Jamaican parents might tell their unkempt children, "Fix up youself, put you shirt in you trousers, you look like a yaga yaga" [sic]. [3] AllMusic gave a different version, saying the song describes the singer's prowess and technique with the opposite sex.[2]
Holt's version features Vin Gordon on trombone. It was produced by Coxsone Dodd.[2] The song was covered with greater chart success by Dunkley.[4]
Chart success
Holt's version did not chart in the UK. Dunkley's version, possibly the version most people are familiar with, reached 11 in the UK in 1979 staying for 11 weeks.[5]
References
- ↑ "OK Fred John Holt". www.45cat.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 "OK Fred". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ↑ Dunkley, Errol. "OK Fred's Meaning". YouTube. Retrieved 2010.
- ↑ "OK Fred". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Errol Dunkley". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 15 May 2014.