Claim: In 1991, Andy Fraser revealed that he had originally written the song about Horace Faith (a Jamaican reggae singer) a sentiment to him, saying: "It was written about a friend, a guy called Horace Faith".
Evidence: Horace Faith (born Horace Smith, Jamaica) was a Jamaican reggae singer. In 1991 Andy Fraser revealed that he had originally written the song about Horace Faith, saying: "It was written about a friend, a guy called Horace Faith. It was basically a sentiment to him, but I thought 'My Brother Jake' sounded better than 'My Brother Horace'."