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The legendary Winston Hewitt - recording artist of Jamaica/Canada, and the lead singer of Jamaica's most successful vocal groups - The Pioneers; and founder of The Canadian Reggae Music Awards was inducted into The Museum of Canadian Music HOF, in Canada, August 31, 2023.

This was his third or fourth album, produced by Banff's own Mel Shaw who passed away early last year in Regina, Saskatchewan. "Mel was an early sparkplug on the Calgary domestic music scene, staging local dance hops, promoting local talent and even staging his own Guy & Dolls television show on CHCT-TV. When the city did not operate its own recording studio in the late 1950’s Shaw convinced an engineer at CFAC Radio station to help him record his debut 45, Mean Lover/The Swinging Sound, considered the first-ever pop single to be recorded in Calgary."

The legendary Winston Hewitt - recording artist of Jamaica/Canada, and the lead singer of Jamaica's most successful vocal groups - The Pioneers; and founder of The Canadian Reggae Music Awards was inducted into The Museum of Canadian Music HOF, in Canada, August 31, 2023.

Winston Hewitt: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar
Bhim Singh: rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Pat Liverpool: rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Ivor Jewt: bass guitar
Alban "Banny" Liverpool: drums
Wally Lewis: organ, piano, celena
Winston Hewitt Band

All songs written and arranged by Winston Hewitt
Produced by Mel Shaw and Winston Hewitt
Engineered by Len Sembaluk and Rick Knight at The Grange, Toronto, Ontario

Cover design by Dave Mercer
Photography by Vytas Beniusis