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Lucien Leopold Harrigan (January 8, 1942 – August 18, 2007), known professionally as Jon Lucien, was a singer from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. His parents were Eric "Rico" Lucien Harrigan and Eloise Turnbull Harrigan of Tortolan families. His father was a musician whose main instrument was a three-coursed Latin guitar-like chordophone known as a Tres.[1]

Jon Lucien
Background information
Birth name	Lucien Leopold Harrigan
Born	(1942-01-08)January 8, 1942 Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Died	August 18, 2007(2007-08-18) (aged 65) Orlando, Florida
Genres	Soul, soul jazz, funk, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1960s–2000s
Labels	RCA, Columbia, Mercury, Shanachie, Sugar Apple Music
Website	jonlucien.com

Life and career

Born in Tortola in 1942, Lucien was raised in St. Thomas. As a teenager, he played bass in his father's band. During the 1960s he moved to New York City.[2] While performing at a party, he was discovered by an executive from RCA, which released his debut album (I Am Now, 1970) of pop and jazz standards.[2] Lucien said the label attempted to market him as a "black Sinatra". His second album, Rashida, contained only songs written by Lucien, with "Lady Love" receiving radio airplay.[2] Dave Grusin received a Grammy Award nomination for his arrangements.[2][3] He recorded two albums for Columbia before making guest appearances on Yesterday's Dreams by Alphonso Johnson and Mr. Gone by Weather Report.[2][4]

His daughter drowned in 1980, and he spent much of the decade struggling with drug addiction.[5] He returned to music with the albums Listen Love (Mercury, 1991) and Mother Nature's Son (Mercury, 1993).[2][6] Another daughter died tragically, in the crash of TWA Flight 800,[7] and Lucien dedicated his album Endless Love (1997) to her.[2]

He died of respiratory failure in Orlando, Florida, on August 18, 2007.[8]

Discography[9]

• I Am Now (RCA, 1970)
• Rashida (RCA, 1973)
• Mind's Eye (RCA, 1974)
• Song for My Lady (Columbia, 1975)
• Premonition (Columbia, 1976)
• Romantico (Precision, 1980)
• Listen Love (Mercury, 1991)
• Mother Nature's Son (Mercury, 1993)
• Endless Is Love (Shanachie, 1997)
• By Request (Shanachie, 1999)
• Precious Is Love (Love Arts, 1999)
• Man from Paradise (Sugar Apple Music, 2002)
• Live in NYC (Sugar Apple Music, 2003)
• A Time for Love (Sugar Apple Music, 2004)
• The Wayfarer (Sugar Apple Music, 2008)

References

Further reading

• Notable Caribbeans and Caribbean Americans: A Biographical Dictionary, by Serafín Méndez-Méndez and Gail A. Cueto. Greenwood Press, 2003. ISBN 0-313-31443-8

External links

• Jon Lucien Dies at age 65
• John Lucien Page
• Jazz Singer Jon Lucien Dies At 65, Baritone Was Known For Soulful, Sultry Ballads - The ShowBuzz

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