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Riley was born in The Bronx, New York, United States, and was raised in Jamaica. His father Jimmy Riley was a veteran reggae singer. Tarrus made his recording debut as a teenager. In 2004, he released his debut album, Challenges. Riley has consistently racked up awards for his work.
She has had success collaborating with the who's who of reggae music including Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Beenie Man and many others. She co-wrote the hit songs 'Gimmie Likkle One Drop' and 'Wanty Wanty' with Tarrus Riley and wrote the hit song 'Tight Skirt' for Samantha J.
"Powerful" is a song recorded by American electronic music project Major Lazer. It's the second official single off their third studio album, Peace Is the Mission (2015), featuring guest vocals from English singer Ellie Goulding and Jamaican singer Tarrus Riley.
In 1983, Riley topped the UK reggae chart with his version of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing". [6] [7] In the late 1980s, Riley moved to Miami, and put his career on hold, but returned to Jamaica in the early 1990s. Riley's son Tarrus followed him into music and the success of Tarrus gave a boost to Jimmy's career. [8]
[1] [8] Guest artists on the album include Tarrus Riley, Lutan Fyah, and I-Octane. [8] Dangerously Roots entered the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart at number 6 and rose to number 4. [10] Stephenson's fourth album, Exile to Jedi, is set for release by VP Records in February 2019. [2]
Reggae Golden Jubilee (official album title: Reggae Golden Jubilee - Origins of Jamaican Popular Music) is a compilation album that commemorates Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence. [1] It was released on 6 November 2012. [ 1 ]
He made a guest appearance on Tarrus Riley's Contagious album, deejaying on "Good Girl Gone Bad", which was also released as a single. [4] He has a large fanbase in Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Europe, where his "Gal Dem Talk" single was a major hit, and he performed at Guyana's National Stadium in May 2011. [5]
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