09-24-2021, 09:40 AM
Now I don't know the full history of this beautiful song but a seemingly endless string of Jamaican singers (1960's--1990's) has covered it starting with recently deceased resort singer Karen Smith.
Barry Biggs
Karen Smith
Vicki Anderson
Jerry Jackson
Lyn Collins
Blues Busters (Phillip James)
Ken Boothe
Alton Ellis
Johnny Clarke
The Maytals
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wide+awake+in+a+dream
Just a guess but I'd bet Otis Gayle (Boat Bar) would break out into a smile if you requested this song.
Barry Biggs
Karen Smith
Vicki Anderson
Jerry Jackson
Lyn Collins
Blues Busters (Phillip James)
Ken Boothe
Alton Ellis
Johnny Clarke
The Maytals
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wide+awake+in+a+dream
Just a guess but I'd bet Otis Gayle (Boat Bar) would break out into a smile if you requested this song.