<TABLE cellSpacing=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=news_byline><SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 600; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Veteran</SPAN> entertainer Stanley Beckford dies</TD></TR><TR><TD style="HEIGHT: 9px"></TD></TR><TR><TD class=news_summary>Veteran entertainer Stanley Beckford, best known for his exploits in the Jamaica Popular Song Contest, died Friday after battling throat cancer. <SPAN class=news_body>
He was 65.
Mr. Beckford died at his home in Riversdale in St. Catherine.
<SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">Stanley</SPAN> was lead singer of the group the <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Turbines</SPAN> but also had a successful solo career.
His hits, include "Kaisilow," "Soldering," "Dreaming of a new <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">Jamaica</SPAN>" and "Fi wi Island a Boom."
He is survived by widow Thelma and seven children.</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
He was 65.
Mr. Beckford died at his home in Riversdale in St. Catherine.
<SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">Stanley</SPAN> was lead singer of the group the <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: blue 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">Turbines</SPAN> but also had a successful solo career.
His hits, include "Kaisilow," "Soldering," "Dreaming of a new <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue! important; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial; POSITION: relative">Jamaica</SPAN>" and "Fi wi Island a Boom."
He is survived by widow Thelma and seven children.</SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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