Genres Ska Also known as "Saxa" | Name Lionel Martin Role Saxophonist Occupation(s) Musician | |
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Born January 5, 1930 (age 94) ( 1930-01-05 ) Origin Croft's Hill, Jamaica (then a colony of the United Kingdom) Labels Independent, London, Arista Awards NME Award for Best Miscellaneous Musician Similar People Everett Morton, David Steele, Andy Cox, Ranking Roger, Dave Wakeling | ||
Birth name Lionel Augustus Martin Music group The Beat (1990 – 1995) | ||
Saxa (born Lionel Augustus Martin; 5 January 1930 – 3 May 2017) was a Jamaican saxophonist famous for having performed with the British ska band The Beat. He also played with many early ska and reggae stars such as Laurel Aitken, Prince Buster and Desmond Dekker. He moved to the UK in 1960, living in London for 18 months before moving and settling in Birmingham.
Born in Croft's Hill, Clarendon Parish, Jamaica (then a colony of the United Kingdom), from 1990 to 1995, he played in The International Beat with musicians Tony Beet, Everett Morton and Mickey Billingham. He retired and lived in Birmingham. He died on 3 May 2017, aged 87.
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