Rex Lawson
Rex Jim Lawson (4 March 1938 – 16 January 1971), known as Cardinal Rex, was a singer, trumpeter and bandleader from Buguma, Nigeria. He became one of the best-known highlife musicians of the 1960s in Africa when Cardinal and his band dominated Nigeria's highlife scene.
Rex Lawson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Erekeosima Lawson 4 March 1938 |
| Died | 16 January 1971 (aged 32) Asaba-Benin Road, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Pastor Rex Lawson, Cardinal Rex Lawson |
| Spouse | Regina Rex Lawson |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | highlife |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet and saxophone |
| Years active | Late 1950s – Early 1970s |
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