Clement "Clem" Bushay (born 1955) is a British

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producer who also ran the ''Bushays'' record label.

Biography

Hailed the creator of the 'Lovers Rock' genre in the UK, Bushay's productions in the early 1970s were issued by

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, and he produced early releases by

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and

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(including her hit "Keep It Like It Is"). Bushay was one of the early producers of UK Lovers rock.Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encycloipedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. 47 He produced the debut album by

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, ''Man a Warrior'', in 1973. He became a regular producer for UK-based reggae artists such as

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, and

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, and visiting Jamaican artists, producing

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and

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's ''Clash'' album, and recordings by Rico Rodriguez.Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, Bushay had a reggae chart-topper with Louisa Mark's "Six Sixth Street". After working for several years with the Burning Sounds label, when that folded he formed his own ''Bushays'' label in the late 1970s, largely concentrating on lovers rock, with productions of artists such as Janet Kay,

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, and

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. He also set up another label, ''Bushranger''. The Bushays label continued through the 1980s, with releases by

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, and

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. Bushay's daughter Silhouette Bushay was featured as a vocalist on Clement's tracks entitled "So I Can Love You" and "Why Did You Let Me Down".

References

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