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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13 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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We're Gonna Make It
Reggae - Lançado por Dub Store Records em 27/07/2015
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Contradiction
Reggae - Lançado por Chiney K Prod. em 25/06/2013
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Mr. Big Head
Rock - Lançado por Jimmy Riley em 01/01/2008
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Live It To Know It
Reggae - Lançado por Pressure Sounds em 03/03/2015
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Rock On
Reggae - Lançado por PMI Jet Star em 06/02/1998
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Good Bye
Dancehall - Lançado por King Jammys Digital Productions em 08/04/2016
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From The Ghetto
Reggae - Lançado por Clock Tower em 01/09/2011
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Hold On
Dancehall - Lançado por Cedar Valley Records em 02/11/2018
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Stool
Dancehall - Lançado por Hights Production em 08/03/2024
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You Need Love (Radio Edit)
Reggae - Lançado por Fat Eyes Productions em 22/12/2015
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No Matter Dem
Reggae - Lançado por Rhythmzz Digital Vinyl em 02/09/2014
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Rockin' Train
Rock - Lançado por Tri Legacy Entertainment em 04/04/2020
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