b. Zimbabwe. Edwards’ first musical experience came as a percussionist with an oil-drum band before he moved to Zambia to study the flute. In the early 70s he returned to Zimbabwe to join the soul band Sabu as vocalist and bass player. He subsequently formed his own band, Unity, before travelling once more. In 1978 he moved to Zurich in Switzerland where he wrote songs for the Superlove group. His stay there was short-lived, however, and within a year he had moved to Los Angeles to work with Motown Records producer Clay McMurray. He finally embarked on a solo career in 1981 after moving to England. After securing a contract with CBS Records’ subsidiary Streetwave, he recorded a number of songs that he had written over preceding years. One of these, ‘I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time With You)’, became a UK Top 20 hit at the beginning of 1982. However, follow-up efforts such as ‘Take Me’ did not repeat its success.