Lew Kirton BiographySmooth soul singer Lew Kirton was born in Barbados and grew up singing in his church choir; he later performed with island vocal groups as Jiggs Kirton. Also an accomplished drummer, he later moved to the United States and took over the drum chair in Sam & Dave's touring revue in 1969. He joined the Philly-styled soul group the Invitations in 1972 as lead vocalist, and they attracted some attention with singles like "They Say the Girl's Crazy" and "Look on the Good Side.
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Why This Artist
Lew Kirton has 4K listeners but only 217 platform followers (ratio 20:1) — organic discovery is doing all the work. Engagement is trending upward across releases. A soul act in the sonic world of Olivia Dean and Cynthia Erivo.
Sounds Like
Olivia Dean · Cynthia Erivo · Cleo Sol · Ella Henderson · Curtis Mayfield