- Rex Lawson
Rex Jim Lawson 1935 1971 , known as Cardinal Rex , was a singer, trumpeter and bandleader from Kalabari Ijaw people Ijaw , Nigeria . One of the best known highlife musicians of the 1960s, Lawson took highlife music to an intoxicating peak that has hardly been heard again after him. Lawson played with Sammy Obot , Bobby Benson , Victor Olaiya , Chris Ajilo , and other Ghana ian and Nigerian musicians and bands. His greatest success came as the leader of the Mayors Dance Band their recorded hits include So ala teme , Yellow Sisi , Gowon Special , and Jolly Papa . His most popular hit is probably Love Adure , which is still a sure floor filler in Nigeria to this day. A highly emotional and deep musician, Lawson was known to weep and shed tears while singing his own songs on stage, notably the haunting So ala teme . The late Sir Maliki Showman , the famous Nigerian tenor saxophonist who played with Rex Lawson, Bobby Benson and Victor Uwaifo , remembers Lawson as always placing music over money. Lawson is famed for his infectious gregariousness, his musical vision, talent, perseverance and individuality. Lawson died in 1971 in a car accident on his way to play a show in Warri, Nigeria . He was 36 years old. His music is loved to this day in Nigeria. His songs are regularly performed and danced at live band shows in Nigeria, and a number of young musicians have resang some of his old hits, and his relevance continues to be felt. External links http www.onlinenigeria.com music Rex 20lawson Rex Lawson, Listen to Rex Lawson s music Online http people.africadatabase.org en person 11335.html Rex Lawson, Contemporary Africa Database gives date of death as 1976 http www.nigeria arts.net Music Highlife Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson, Nigeria Arts.net Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lawson, Rex ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1930 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1971 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lawson, Rex Category Nigerian highli ... more details
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