OLDIES SUNDAY: Eric “Monty” Morris – Money Can’t Buy Life (1961)

On “Oldies Sunday“, we share music that entertains, and music that share messages that you need to know. Jamaican music has been filled with various messages, and we give thanks to those creators. Today, we go back in time to check out Eric “Monty” Morris’ “Money Can’t Buy Life“

Produced by and released through Prince Buster’s Busters Group in 1961, Eric “Monty” Morris shares an important message that “Money Can’t Buy Life”. Inspired by a conversation that was heard during a walk, he shares that in this life, no matter how it turns out, whether you’re richer or poorer, we all go back to dust in the end. It may sound depressing, but he focuses on what matters to him, and you should too. Many of us chase something that may not be wroth it in the end, losing precious moments, and even more throughout. “Money Can’t Buy Life” gained popularity for Morris, who was already established with a number of singles. He would perform this live for a number of years.

Since the release of “Money Can’t Buy Life”, Eric “Monty” Morris would go on to release more music over the decades. He was the original Vocalist for The Skatalites, and performed his music locally, and Internationally. He would emigrate to the United States, and is still active today at live events. “Money Can’t Buy Life” remains one of his more notable releases.

THANK YOU ERIC “MONTY” MORRIS FOR THIS TRACK!

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