Johnny Osbourne
Over a decades-long career, Johnny Osbourne moved from soulful reggae to a massive dancehall catalog. His warm voice filled with conviction and yearning, he's one of the island's best, especially on standards like "Ice Cream Love," "Water Pumping," and countless rub-a-dub singles.
Osbourne debuted in 1969 as lead vocalist of the Wildcats, recording a session at Coxsone Dodd's Studio One that spawned his debut single, "All I Have Is Love." After recording 1969's Come Back Darling (as leader of the vocal group aptly named the Sensations), he emigrated to Toronto, where he became lead vocalist for a group called Ishan People, and recorded two albums with them before returning to Jamaica in 1979. Shortly after returning, he recorded "Forgive Them" and "Jealousy, Heartache and Pain" as well as the stunning album, Truths and Rights. Between 1980 and 1982, a glut of material was released, including Fally Lover, Warrior, Innah Disco Style, and Never Stop Fighting. He scored a string of hits through the 80s, including "Water Pumping," "Good Time Rock," and "Rude Boy Skank," the latter pair from the Bobby Digital production Rougher Than Them (1989).
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Bad Boy
Johnny Osbourne, Top Secret Music
Reggae - Released by Evidence Music on 24 Apr 2020
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Rock It Tonight
Drum & Bass - Released by Liondub International on 3 Dec 2013
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Hotta Fyah What a Fyah
Reggae - Released by Soul of Anbessa on 3 Aug 2012
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I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Johnny Osbourne, Pickout All Star Band
Reggae - Released by Pickout on 22 Dec 2020
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Murderer (Phibes Remix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Liondub International on 30 Sep 2022
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Jungle Skanking (Original Mix)
Johnny Osbourne, Marcus Visionary
Drum & Bass - Released by Liondub International on 16 Mar 2015
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Inflation
Johnny Osbourne, Cultural Warriors, The Disciples
Dub - Released by Evidence Music on 26 Jul 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo