Veteran Singer Keith Rowe, Member of Duo "Keith and Tex", is Still Releasing Music 60 Years Later

Back in the 1960s, when Keith Rowe was a member of harmony duo Keith and Tex, he got a thrill hearing his song on the radio. These days, the veteran singer doubles as a Disc Jockey in Tampa, Florida.

Keith RoweFor the past 13 years, he has hosted Reggae Rhapsody on Reggae King Radio, an Internet radio station owned by VP Records. Keith plays contemporary music as well as songs from reggae’s classic eras from the 1960s and 1970s.

“The most enticing aspect of the job is the ability it gives me to expose new artistes and their music to the audience.  There are many artistes that are doing good work in Jamaica, artistes like Lutan Fyah, Perfect Giddimani, Alborosie, to name a few,” he said.

Keith went into broadcasting after serving in the United States Army for 20 years. While living in New Jersey, he was prepared for a career in broadcasting by “a great programme/station manager”.

For 19 years, the veteran singer produced a four-hour radio show at WBZC-FM in the Garden State, before moving to Florida 13 years ago. He has been at the helm of Reggae Rhapsody since, while still recording and performing with the Canada-based Tex.

“I play new music mostly to expose new artistes, of course I also play the classics, and include entertainment news on each show,” said Keith, who also hosts Reggae Rhapsody With Keith Rowe on ITunes and IHeart Radio.

Keith and Tex are best known for hit songs such as Stop That Train and Tonight, recorded during the 1960s rock steady era. They migrated to the US and Canada, respectively, in the 1970s but resumed recording in 1997.

Gun Life, their latest album, was released in March by Spanish company, Liquidator Music.