Born c.1956 in Waltham Park, Kingston, Jamaica, Ambelique is a Jamaican reggae singer, primarily working in the lovers rock genre. He began his career in the late 1960s, when he worked with Derrick Harriott's 'Musical Chariot' sound system as a deejay under the name Ramon the Mexican, also recording with Harriott's band The Crystallites on the album The Undertaker.
Ambelique relocated to New York City and joined Hugh Hendricks and the Buccaneers with whom he toured the United States. He continued to perform but supported himself working as a bank clerk in California. He resumed his music career in 1989 and began a working relationship with Sly & Robbie, with whom he recorded a string of singles, achieving commercial success in the 1990s and beyond.
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambelique
Ambelique was considered to be a late starter in the music business as it was generally supposed that his major breakthrough came in the mid-90s. The music’s commentators concentrated on the fact that he had been a bank clerk turned reggae singer without acknowledging his early involvement in the Jamaican music industry. In reality Ambelique began his career in the late 60s with Derrick Harriott And The Crystalites, under the guise of Ramon The Mexican [more]
AllMusic Guide - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ambelique-mn0000018603
