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Portrait of Vincent Ford

Composer

Vincent Ford

Jamaican songwriter (1940–2008)

1940–2008

5 works in the index

Born
1940
Died
2008
Birthplace
Kingston
Place of death
Kingston
Citizenship / historical state
Jamaica
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Vincent Ford (10 November 1940 – 28 December 2008), known as "Tata" or "Tartar", was a Jamaican songwriter who received a writing credit for "No Woman, No Cry", performed by Bob Marley & the Wailers, as well as three other Bob Marley songs. However, a dispute arose as to whether the compositions had actually been written by Marley himself, and credited to Ford to allow Marley to avoid contractual obligations.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; songwriter
Notable works
No Woman, No Cry
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
80081906
ISNI
0000000059276301
GND ID
135283701
MusicBrainz ID
e2eec0a3-dea8-4c38-aae1-1345aaca8c20

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar, Voice
Works with composition dates
0 of 5

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
No Woman No Cry — —— —— 1
Roots, Rock, Reggae — —— Guitar, Voice— 2
Jah Bless — —— Guitar, Voice— 1
Mary Jane Shoes — —— Guitar, Voice— 1
Crazy Baldhead — —— —— 0

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 80081906.