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Prince Far I ( 1945 – 1983 ), born '''Michael James Williams''', was a Reggae Toaster and Producer and a Rastafarian who was born in Spanish Town , Jamaica . Originally Prince Far I worked as a security guard, but in the early 1970s he got involved in the Jamaican recording industry, first working under the name of King Cry Cry. With a unique deep bass voice and talking over style, he became a popular reggae musician. One of his albums, '' Psalms For I '', featuring the Lord's Prayer and various psalms, was dedicated to the Illiterate who could not read the Bible for themselves. He also collaborated with UK On-U Sound Records and may be considered a mentor figure to Adrian Sherwood . He was shot in 1983 , and died in the hospital. DISCOGRAPHY
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