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Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Maxi Priest
Background information
Birth name Max Alfred Elliott
Born 10 June 1960 (1960-06-10) (age 48)
Lewisham, London, England
Genre(s) Reggae, Lovers Rock
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 1982- Present
Label(s) Charisma
Virgin
EMI
Import
Toshiba
Website maxipriest.com

Maxi Priest (born Max Alfred Elliott, on 10 June 1960) is an English reggae singer/songwriter . Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s For other uses see Lovers Rock (disambiguation. Lovers rock is a style of Reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Charisma Records was a Record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969 Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in In Economics, an import is any good (eg a Commodity) or Service brought into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion ( is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both

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Of Jamaican descent, and the second youngest of nine children, Priest was born in Lewisham, London. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Lewisham is a district in south-east London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Lewisham. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Maxi’s parents moved to London, England from Jamaica to provide more opportunity for their family. Maxi grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B, and pop music. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure He is known as the 'King of Lovers Rock'. For other uses see Lovers Rock (disambiguation. Lovers rock is a style of Reggae music noted for its romantic sound and content His music is sometimes closer to R&B, and pop, than to reggae music itself. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time.

His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988) which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", established him as one of the top British reggae singers. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician " Wild World " is a song written and recorded by Cat Stevens.

This internationally acclaimed vocalist is one of only 2 UK reggae acts (other being UB40) to score an American Billboard Number One. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located UB40 are a British Reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. Featuring the same line-up of 8 musicians from 1978-2008 the band placed more than 50 See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry That was with the song entitled "Close to You", which was released in 1990. A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed " Close to You " is a Song recorded by British Reggae singer Maxi Priest. In addition, a duet with Roberta Flack - "Set the Night to Music" - also reached the U.S. Top Ten in 1991. A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz The United States of America —commonly referred to as the His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Girl", was another U. S. hit, peaking at number twenty.

In the latter half of his lengthy recording career, Priest has favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack and Shabba Ranks. Sly and Robbie are one of Reggae 's most prolific and long lasting production teams Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22 1968 Kingston, Jamaica) better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican American Reggae Beres Hammond (born Hugh Beresford Hammond 28 August 1955, Annotto Bay Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a Reggae Singer Trevor Beresford Romeo OBE, known as Jazzie B, is a DJ and Music producer. Roberta Flack (born February 10, 1937) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who is notable in the areas of Jazz Shabba Ranks (born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon, 17 January 1966, Sturgetown St

It was reported by some Birmingham newspapers on 13 March 2008, that Maxi Priest would be replacing Ali Campbell as the new lead singer of UB40, and had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s "I Shot the Sheriff" with the band, based on information from an unnamed "source close to the band. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ali Campbell, (born Alistair Ian Campbell, 15 February 1959 in Birmingham) is a British Singer, solo artist and UB40 are a British Reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. Featuring the same line-up of 8 musicians from 1978-2008 the band placed more than 50 Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6 1945 – May 11 1981 was a Jamaican Musician, Singer-songwriter and Rastafarian " I Shot the Sheriff " is a song written by Bob Marley. " Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007, culminating in sell out shows at the NEC in December. [1][2] Another local newspaper reporting that Maxi Priest would be the new UB40 frontman, also included a statement from band spokesman Gerard Franklyn which contradicted this claim: "Maxi is collaborating with the band to record material but he won't be the new leadsinger, that will be Duncan Campbell, the brother of Ali and Robin Campbell. He will only be appearing with them for this new recording. "[3]

Trivia

Discography

Albums

Compilations

Singles

Year Song US Hot 100 US R&B UK singles Album
1986 "Strollin' On" - - 32 Intentions
1986 "In The Springtime" - - 54 You're Safe
1986 "Crazy Love" - - 67 Intentions
1987 "Let Me Know" - - 49 Intentions
1987 "Woman In You" - - 83 Intentions
1987 "Some Guys Have All The Luck" - - 12 Maxi Priest
1988 "Wild World" 25 - 5 Maxi Priest
1988 "Goodbye To Love Again" - - 57 Maxi Priest
1990 "Human Work Of Art" - - 71 Bonafide
1990 "Close To You" 1 2 7 Bonafide
1990 "Just A Little Bit Longer" 62 30 62 Bonafide
1991 "Space In My Heart" - 76 - Bonafide
1991 "Set The Night To Music" (with Roberta Flack) 6 45 - Set The Night To Music (Roberta Flack)
1992 "Groovin' In The Midnight" 63 29 50 Fe Real
1993 "One More Chance" - 77 40 Fe Real
1996 "That Girl" (with Shaggy) 20 34 15 Man With The Fun
1996 "Watching The World Go By" - - 36 Man With The Fun

References

  1. ^ Birmingham Post: Maxi Priest is new singer with UB40
  2. ^ Birmingham Mail: Maxi Priest to join UB40
  3. ^ Express and Star: Maxi Priest is new UB40 frontman

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