Jimmy Riley
Jimmy Riley was born Martin James Norman Riley on May 22, 1954 in Kingston, Jamaica. His first success came as a member of the Sensations (with Cornell Campbell, Aaron "Bobby" Davis, and his brother, Buster Riley), who recorded such hits as "Everyday Is Just a Holiday" for Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label in the mid-'60s. Riley left the Sensations in 1967 and, with Slim Smith and Lloyd Charmers, became part of the second incarnation of the Uniques. The Uniques only lasted a little over a year, but recorded such enduring classics as "My Conversation" during that time. As a solo singer and writer, Riley worked with a host of Jamaican producers, including Bunny Lee and Lee "Scratch" Perry, before settling in with Sly & Robbie in the early '80s, whose production on Riley's version of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" helped the song top the reggae charts in 1983. He all but retired from music in the '90s, raising a family that included his son Tarrus, who followed in his father's footsteps and became one of the leading figures in the neo-roots revival of the 2000s. The elder Riley returned to music in 2009 with the album Pull Up Selector, which featured Tarrus as guest. Contradiction followed in 2013, then Riley retreated from music again, this time to battle cancer, a disease that took the singer's life on March 23, 2016.
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Discography
17 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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We're Gonna Make It
Reggae - Released by Dub Store Records on 27 Jul 2015
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Contradiction
Reggae - Released by Chiney K Prod. on 25 Jun 2013
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Sly & Robbie Present Jimmy Riley Pull Up Selector
Reggae - Released by Taxi on 21 Apr 2009
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Live It To Know It
Reggae - Released by Pressure Sounds on 3 Mar 2015
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Everybody Needs Money
Reggae - Released by Pressure Sounds on 4 Dec 2015
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Good Bye
Dancehall - Released by King Jammys Digital Productions on 8 Apr 2016
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Hold On
Dancehall - Released by Cedar Valley Records on 2 Nov 2018
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You Need Love (Radio Edit)
Reggae - Released by Fat Eyes Productions on 22 Dec 2015
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Winning You
Reggae - Released by Everything Natural Muzik on 5 May 2015
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No Matter Dem
Reggae - Released by Rhythmzz Digital Vinyl on 2 Sep 2014
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Rockin' Train
Rock - Released by Tri Legacy Entertainment on 4 Apr 2020
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