Jesse Green (born Locksley Alphonso Green, 5 July 1948) is a

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n ska and

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musician. He was born in the parish of St. James, Jamaica. As a young boy, Green attended

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Primary School and became fascinated with music by listening to the sound systems, particularly the one belonging to Count Barrett. Green was a member of the Pioneers and drummed with

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in the 1970s, recording singles such as "Locks Lee", before launching a

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career in 1976. He scored an international

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with a

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of his " Nice and Slow", and also scored several other minor hits in the US and the UK.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Nice and Slow'' (EMI, 1976) * ''Come with Me'' (EMI, 1978) * ''1, 2, 3 Let's Go'' (Milan, 1981) * ''Monopoly'' (Milan, 1982) * ''Roundtrip with Jesse Green'' (Rapport Music, 1991) * ''+ Skazzmatic'' (Slinkaboo, 2009)

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, Jesse 1948 births Living people Jamaican reggae singers Jamaican male singers Disco musicians