Winston Riley (14 May 1943 – 19 January 2012) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and record producer.
He formed his own label in 1968 and produced records for several musicians, including Alton and Hortense Ellis and Johnny Osbourne.
[1][3] Riley's own song, "Double Barrel", performed by Dave and Ansell Collins under his own production, was one of the first international reggae hits, reaching number 1 in the Dutch and UK Singles Chart.
Riley produced General Echo's hugely influential album The Slackest in 1979, and he went on to launch the careers of Sister Nancy, Buju Banton, Cutty Ranks, Lone Ranger and Frankie Paul.
[3] The band Widespread Panic recorded Echo's song "Arlene", and have performed many versions of it at their concerts.