Noel McKoy

Soul, Shaun Escoffery, Michael Jackson (writer), and Jeffrey Williams gave early performances at these nights – which proved to be pivotal to their later careers.

[citation needed] International names topping the bill included Omar, Lynden David Hall, and Def Jam's Tashan.

[3] Born in South London, McKoy fronted the James Taylor Quartet in the early 1990s and has duetted with Juliet Roberts, Mica Paris, Vanessa Simon, Beverley Knight, and Ebony Alleyne.

In 2018, he was interviewed for the documentary Battersea Junction - Stories from the Winstanley and York Road Estates which was put together by Wandsworth Heritage Service and Year 6 children from Falconbrook Primary School.

His fourth solo album, Brighter Days, was released in 2009 on soul label Tri-Sound, and featured the singles "Jealousy" as well as the title track.