Happy Friday! Today I'm featuring a beautiful and inspirational song called "Pass It On" by
Eddie Hooper. Very little is known about this incredible Guyanese singer. I came across an 1980's article about him from a Guyanese newspaper. During the early 1950's, Eddie Hooper performed under the name "
Lord Inventor" and cut his first hit record entitled "
Baccoo Inside". He was very well known in the Caribbean and had a brilliant career as a singer, composer, arranger and entertainer. In 1979, his fame sky rocketed by releasing a 12-inch pressing of "Pass It On" on HEAD records and quickly climbed the charts in New York. This song never fails to amaze and inspire with a sweet disco reggae feel sprinkled with some interesting spacey guitar sections. Also I advise you to listen to the lyrics carefully because the message is beautiful, simple, sweet and powerful! Sadly, I learned this amazing musician passed away in 1996. I am sure his legacy is huge in Guyana and the Caribbean. This song keeps me going, now I got to pack since I'm "going" on another trip to the Fish Kill Mountains to rehearse for upcoming theatre production so I will not post until Monday. I will keep you posted. Have a joyous weekend and hope you enjoy this song as much as I do.
