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Now That's What I Call Reggae
''Now That's What I Call Reggae'' or ''Now Reggae'' is a triple-disc compilation album released in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2012. Track listing CD 1 # Shaggy featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent – " It Wasn't Me" # UB40 – " Red Red Wine" #Aswad – " Don't Turn Around" # Chaka Demus & Pliers featuring Jack Radics & Taxi Gang – " Twist and Shout" # Kevin Lyttle – " Turn Me On" # Althea & Donna – " Uptown Top Ranking" #Bob Marley & The Wailers – " Sun Is Shining" # Pato Banton featuring Ali & Robin Campbell – " Baby Come Back" # Inner Circle – "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" (song incorrectly labelled as Sweat (A La La La La Song) on CD release) # Eddy Grant – " Gimme Hope Jo'anna" # Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx – " Mysterious Girl" # Ken Boothe – " Everything I Own" # Maxi Priest – " Wild World" # Gyptian – " Hold You" # Black Slate – " Amigo" # The Police – " Walking on the Moon" #Dave & Ansell Collins – "Double Barrel" # Musical Youth – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Lyttle
Lescott Kevin Lyttle Coombs (born 14 September 1976) is a Vincentian soca artist, who had a worldwide hit with " Turn Me On" in 2003, recorded with the dancehall artist Spragga Benz. Career Lyttle was encouraged by his family to pursue music at the young age and has been performing at local events in his teens. Prior to his musical career, Lyttle had subsisted on day jobs, such as customs officer and radio disc jockey. Investing his savings of EC$1,500, Lyttle recorded " Turn Me On" as a soca ballad in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2001, and the song subsequently became a radio hit throughout the Caribbean. Lyttle signed with Atlantic Records in 2003 and a remixed version of "Turn Me On" was officially released as a single in the UK at the end of the year, with dancehall pop artist Spragga Benz's guest vocals. The song reached number two in the UK, spending seven weeks in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. It eventually became a worldwide hit in 2004, reaching numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimme Hope Jo'anna
"Gimme Hope Jo'anna" is a British anti-apartheid song written and originally released by Eddy Grant in 1988, during the apartheid era in South Africa. The song was banned by the South African government when it was released, but was widely played there nonetheless. It reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Grant's first British top 10 hit for five years. Background Eddy Grant is a British-Guyanese singer who has been referred to as the United Kingdom's Bob Marley. He had chart hits in the 1980s, his most recent one prior to this single in 1984. "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" was targeted at the South African apartheid National Party government and apartheid culture after Grant had visited Africa. It included several references to South African culture. The song ends on an optimistic note of hope that the apartheid system would end soon. The song was Grant's first release in over a year. Production "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" was not originally envisaged to become a hit. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Grant
Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, African polyrhythms, and Latin music genres such as samba, among many others. In addition to this, he also helped to pioneer the genre of "Ringbang". He was a founding member of the Equals, one of the United Kingdom's first racially-mixed pop groups who are best remembered for their million-selling UK chart-topper, the Grant-penned " Baby, Come Back". His subsequent solo career included the 1982 song " I Don't Wanna Dance", plus the platinum 1983 single "Electric Avenue", which is his biggest international hit. He earned a Grammy Award nomination for the song. He is also well known for the anti-apartheid 1988 song, "Gimme Hope Jo'anna". Early life Grant was born in Plaisance, British Guiana, later moving to Linden.Gregory, Andy (2002), ''I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweat (A La La La La Long)
"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" is a song by Jamaican reggae fusion group Inner Circle, released in July 1992 as the lead single from their twelfth album, ''Bad to the Bone'' (1992). It was a number-one hit in Belgium, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Switzerland, and Zimbabwe. The accompanying music video, depicting the group on the beach, was directed by Mathias Julien. Australian music channel Max included "Sweat" in their list "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2017. Critical reception The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' noted that it "clips along at a fun and swaying pace. Topping on the cake is a sing-along refrain and chorus that will be the soundtrack to a bright summer day." Troy J. Augusto from '' Cashbox'' stated, "Actually, this incredibly catchy and brisk pop/raga-tune will rule the summer airwaves as the band sweats all the way to the bank." Dave Sholin from the ''Gavin Report'' called it a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inner Circle (reggae Band)
Inner circle may refer to: Society *Friendship networks, where "inner circle" may describe the closest of friends *Esoteric teaching, knowledge that is confined to an inner group * Inner–outer directions, a method of labeling direction of travel for geographic loops * Inner Circle (addiction recovery), inner-most circle of three circles in addiction recovery diagram * Inner circle (psychoanalysis) or Freud's inner circle * Cabal, a group of people united in some close design together, usually to promote their private views or interests * One of Kachru's Three Circles of English; see World Englishes Organizations *Inner Circle of Advocates, trial lawyer group *Inner Circle (parody group), a New York parody group * The Inner Circle (dating site), an invitation-only online dating service for affluent, professional singles Transport * Birmingham Inner Circle, a circular bus route following Birmingham's inner ring road in the West Midlands County of England *Inner Circle (London Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Come Back (Pato Banton Song)
"Baby, Come Back" is a song by English band the Equals from their 1967 album ''Unequalled Equals''. Written by Eddy Grant, the song was originally released as a B-side in 1966 and was later released as a single in continental Europe before being released as a single in the UK in 1968. "Baby, Come Back" charted in multiple countries, including no. 1 in the Belgian, Rhodesian, and UK charts in 1967 and 1968. The song has influences from Motown and ska. In the 1990s, Pato Banton and London Boys recorded cover versions of "Baby, Come Back" that were hits in their own right; Banton's version reached no. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1994. The Equals version Background and composition The Equals were a group from North London, England formed in 1965 whose music was said to fuse pop, blues, ska, and beat. "Baby, Come Back" has a 4/4 time signature compared to Motown and a beat driven by three guitars. Towards the end of the song, the band beatboxes in the style of ska. Rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Campbell (musician)
UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. UB40 have sold over 70 million records worldwide. The ethnic make-up of the band's original line-up was diverse, with musicians of English, Welsh, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish, and Yemeni parentage. Their hit singles include their debut " Food for Thought" and two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number ones with "Red Red Wine" and " Can't Help Falling in Love". Both of these also topped the UK Singles Chart, as did the band's version of "I Got You Babe". Their two most successful albums, ''Labour of Love'' (1983) and ''Promises and Lies'' (1993), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. UB40 and the English ska band Madness hold t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Campbell
Alistair Ian Campbell (born 15 February 1959) is an English singer and songwriter who was lead singer of the British reggae band UB40. As part of UB40, Campbell sold over 70 million records worldwide and toured the globe for 30 years. In 2008, Campbell left UB40 due to a dispute with band management and embarked on a solo career. In 2012, Campbell was announced as one of the three judges on the panel of the TV show ''New Zealand's Got Talent''. In August 2014, Campbell announced he had reunited with former UB40 bandmates Astro and Mickey to record a new album, ''Silhouette'', released on 6 October 2014. Early life Alistair Ian Campbell was born in Birmingham, England. He is the brother of former bandmate Robin Campbell and former UB40 frontman Duncan Campbell, and is a son of the late Scottish folk singer Ian Campbell. Departure from UB40 In October 2007, Campbell released a solo album titled ''Running Free''. It entered the UK charts at number 9 and went gold. This was the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pato Banton
Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray; 5 October 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname "Pato Banton" from his stepfather; his first name derives from the sound of a Jamaican owl calling "patoo, patoo", while his last name comes from the disc jockey slang word "Banton", meaning heavyweight lyricist or storyteller. In 1994, he achieved a number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with a cover of The Equals' Baby Come Back featuring Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40. Biography Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with The Beat.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, , p.403 He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" with Ranking Roger, included on the 1982 album ''Special Beat Service''.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p.19-20 He went on to record a series of singles for Fashion Records and Don Christie Records. He was one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Is Shining (Bob Marley And The Wailers Song)
"Sun Is Shining" is a song by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley & the Wailers, first appearing on the Lee Perry-produced album ''Soul Revolution Part II'' in 1971, and then on African Herbsman in 1973. Marley later re-recorded the song for his 1978 album ''Kaya''. In 1999, a remix by "Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe" reached number one on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and number three on the UK Singles Chart. Although having become one of the most popular Marley songs, "Sun Is Shining" used to be a fairly unknown and seldom-performed number during Marley's lifetime. Up to date, only two live performances are documented; however, both took place under special circumstances. On 16 June 1978, Marley performed at The Music Inn in Lenox, Massachusetts, a concert having been rescheduled twice since 1976, and played an over 2-hour set. "Sun Is Shining" was the opening song, reportedly included spontaneously as it stopped to rain. On 23 July 1978, Marley performed an outdoor c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley and the Wailers (previously known as The Wailers, and prior to that The Wailing Rudeboys, The Wailing Wailers and The Teenagers) were a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae band. The founding members, in 1963, were Bob Marley (Robert Nesta Marley), Peter Tosh (Hubert Winston McIntosh), and Bunny Wailer (Neville Livingston). During 1970 and 1971, Wailer, Marley and Tosh worked with renowned reggae producers Leslie Kong and Lee "Scratch" Perry. They released four albums before signing to Island Records in 1972. Two more albums were created before Tosh and Wailer left the band in 1974, citing grievances over label treatment and ideological differences. Marley carried on with a new line-up, including the I-Threes that put out seven more more albums. Marley died in 1981. The Wailers were a groundbreaking ska and reggae group, noted for songs such as "Simmer Down", "Trenchtown Rock", "Nice Time", "War", "Stir It Up" and "Get Up, Stand Up". History Early years The band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
