ROCKSTEADY SINGER FREDDIE McKAY HAD A FEW HITS IN THE 60s ( ONE OF WHICH WAS MISCREDITED TO SOMEONE ELSE ), RECORDED WITH THE SOUL DEFENDERS, AMONG OTHER STUDIO GROUPS AND WORKED WITH DUKE REID, COXSONNE DODD AND PRINCE BUSTER. PURPORTEDLY BORN IN THE LATE 40s IN ST. CATHERINE HE WENT ON TO RECORD FOR THE STUDIO ONE AND TREASURE ISLE LABELS. FREDDIE'S EARLY SINGLES REMAIN PERENNIAL FAVORITES ON THE SKA & ROCKSTEADY SCENE. FREDDIE IS SADLY NO LONGER WITH US, BUT WE HAVE THE GREAT FORTUNE OF RECORDING HIS LAST ALBUM 'I AM A FREE MAN'.