Roots singer/songwriter Bim Sherman known as reggae's sweetest voice, also known as Jarrett Tomlinson, Jarrett Vincent, Lloyd Vincent, J.L. Vincent, Bim Shieman, and Lloyd Tomlinson was born on the island of Jamaica in 1952.
Sherman is known as an unsung hero who struggled in Jamaica as a singer. He was known to have worked with producers Dudley Swabey, Prince Far I, Jah Lloyd aka Jah Lion and Jah Woosh. It is also said that his work were also self financed.
In the mid 70's Sherman moved to London and was affiliated with On-U Sound, New Age Steppers, Ari Up formerly of The Slits, Singer And Players with Congo Ashanti R and the late Prince Far-I, Dub Syndicate and Justice League of Zion.
Sherman's work was heavily influenced from all around world notable India. His classic 70s roots tunes were re-recorded in India alongside an orchestra in Bombay. This afforded him the opportunity to an entire new audience and fan base.
As Sherman and work started to emerge he was diagnosed with cancer. A few weeks later he passed on November 17 2000. So on this day the reggae fraternity should take time out to remember Reggae's Sweetest Voice the late Bim Sherman.
RELEASE
1979
• Lovers Leap Showcase
197X
• Love Forever
1981
• 35 Years From Alpha (Headley Benett & Bim Sherman)
1982
• Across The Red Sea
• In A Rub A Dub Style (Bim Sherman Meets Horace Andy And U Black)
• War Of Words (Singers & Players Featuring Bim Sherman)
1984
• Danger
• Century
1986
• Haunting Ground
1988
• Ghetto Dub
COMPILATIONS
• Crucial Cuts Vol 1 [1986-90]
• Crucial Cuts Vol 2 [1979-84]
• Love Forever [1974-79]
• Rub-A-Dub [1975-79]
• Taken Off [197X-8X]
• The Need to Live [1981-95]
• Tribulation [1974-79]
PRODUCTIONS
• Bim Sherman - Crucial Cuts Vol 2 [1979-84]
• Bim Sherman - Ghetto Dub [1988]
• Bim Sherman - Haunting Ground [1986]
• Bim Sherman - Love Forever [197X]
• Bim Sherman - Lovers Leap Showcase [1979]
• Bim Sherman - Tribulation [1974-79]
• Bim Sherman & The Voluntary - Century [1984]
• Various Artists - On-U Sound Present Reggae Archive Vol 1 [1977-81]
APPEARS ON
• 129 Beat Street Ja-Man Special
• Mighty Ruler
• 35 Years From Alpha
• The Danger
• Without A Love Like Yours
• Little Dove
• A Party Of Dubbers & Toasters
• Striving
• Classics Of 1975 Vol 1
• Down In Jamdown
• Disco Plates Collection Part 1
• Revolution
• Too Much Workload
• Danger
• Disco Plates Collection Part 2
• Keep You Dancing
• Can't Stop Jumping
• Down In A Tenement Yard
• Down In Jamtown
• Flashing Echo
• Ball Of Fire
• Foundation Steppers
• Memoires
• Misplaced Love
• Dreamers
• Vice Of My Enemies
• Golden Greats Vol 1
• Devious Woman
• Revolution
• Reaching The Badman
• Fit To Survive
• Heavyweight 3
• Mighty Ruler
• In A Rub A Dub Style
• It Must Be A Dream - Dreaming Dub
• It Must Be A Dream
• If I Can Make It - Make It Dub
• Dreaming Dub
• Lamb Of Judah - Judah Dub
• If I Can Make It
• Make It Dub
• Lamb Of Judah
• Power Chant - Chant Dub
• Judah Dub
• Fit To Survive
• Fit To Survive Dub
• Some Day
• Some Day Dub
• Living My Culture
• Down In The Jamdown
• On-U Sound Present Reggae Archive Vol 1
• Golden Locks
• Slummy Ghetto - Part 2
• Party Time - Part 2
• Punky Reggae Party
• Lightning And Thunder
• Ready When You Dub
• Happiness Dub
• Revenge Of The Underdog
• Too Much Work Load
• Revive Reggae Classics
• What Sweet You So
• The Trojan Story Vol 1&2
• Lighting & Thunder
• Tribulation
• Ital West (Aka Dispensation)
• Ital West Dub
• Danger
• Love Forever (Vocal)
• Love In The Ghetto
• Love Forever Dub
• Tribulation (Original 1975 Mix)
• Golden Stool
• Golden Stool Dub
• Just Can't Stand It
• Weak Heart Men
• Weak Heart Men Dub
• Trying
• World Go Round
• Everywhere You Go
• Golden Locks
• Golden Locks Dub
• Natty Cale
• Leggo Natty Cale
• My Woman
• My Woman Part 2
• Lovers Leap
• Lovers Leap Part 2
• Trojan 12" Box Set
• Lightning And Thunder/Ball Of Fire
• Why Won’t You Come On
• Trojan Creole Reggae Box Set
• Golden Locks
• Trojan Rockers Box Set
• Down In Jamtown
• Trojan Roots and Culture Box Set
• Lightning And Thunder
AS A MUSICIAN
VOCALS
• Bim Sherman - Crucial Cuts Vol 2 [1979-84]
• Bim Sherman - Haunting Ground [1986]
• Bim Sherman - Lovers Leap Showcase [1979]
• Bim Sherman - Taken Off [197X-8X]
• Bim Sherman - The Need to Live [1981-95]
• Bim Sherman - Tribulation [1974-79]
• Bim Sherman & The Voluntary - Century [1984]
• Bim Sherman Meets Horace Andy And U Black - In A Rub A Dub Style [1982]
• Headley Benett & Bim Sherman - 35 Years From Alpha [1981]
• New Age Steppers - Foundation Steppers [1982]
• Singers & Players - Leaps And Bounds [1984]
• Singers & Players Featuring Bim Sherman - War Of Words [1982]
BACKING VOCALS
• New Age Steppers - Action Battefield [1981]
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