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Maxi Priest

Personal information
Birth nameMax Alfred Elliott
Born10 June 1961(age 49)
Lewisham, London, England
GenresReggae, Reggae fusion, Lovers Rock
OccupationSinger, Songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1982- Present
LabelsCharisma
Virgin
EMI
Import
Toshiba
Associated actsUB40
Websitemaxipriest.com

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Max Alfred "Maxi" Priest (born 10 June 1961) is a reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with a R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion, and became one of the first international successes who regularly dabbled in the genre as well as being one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all-time.

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Album created online results in series of concerts - Cyprus Mail Tweet this news
Cyprus Mail--EIGHTEEN YEARS ago British reggae legend -Maxi Priest- took a few moments out from signing autographs in a ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:31:56 GMT+00:00
Sound engineer Gololia speaks out - The Herald Tweet this news
The Herald--GG: My biggest show to date was with -Maxi Priest-. But I have worked with several local musicians who include, Nicholas Zakaria, Progress Chipfumo, ... - Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:55:09 GMT+00:00
St. Kitts Announces Exciting Line-Up of Performers for the 14th Annual St ... - PR-CANADA.net (press release) Tweet this news
PR-CANADA.net (press release)---...- Ne-Yo, Air Supply, Dionne Warwick, Billy Ocean, Sean Paul, Boyz II Men, King Konris, Stephen Marley, Regina Belle, -Maxi Priest-, Biggie Irie and Lord Nelson.--- - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:20:48 GMT+00:00
Promoters come to rescue of Progress - The Herald Tweet this news
The Herald---...- crowds with both his own compositions as well as renditions from well known international reggae artistes like -Maxi Priest-, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh. ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:29:06 GMT+00:00
Esperanza Spalding Lands at St. Lucia Jazz Festival 2010 - All About Jazz Tweet this news
All About Jazz--Esperanza (hope) plays Main Stage, Pigeon Island on a star-studded closing night that includes African rising star Dobet Gnahore, -Maxi Priest- & Shaggy, ... - Date : Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:10:30 GMT+00:00

Singles :
Year Song US Hot 100 US R&B UK Singles Chart Album
1986 "Strollin' On" - - 32 Intentions
"In the Springtime" - - 54 You're Safe
"Crazy Love" - - 67 Intentions
1987 "Let Me Know" - - 49
"Woman in You" - - -
"Some Guys Have All the Luck" - - 12 Maxi Priest
1988 "Wild World" 25,10 US AC - 5
"Goodbye to Love Again" - - 57
1990 "Human Work of Art" - - 71 Bonafide
"Close to You" 1,15 US AC 2 7
"Just a Little Bit Longer" 62 30 62
1991 "Space in My Heart" - 76 -
"Set the Night to Music" (with Roberta Flack) 6,2 US AC 45 - Set the Night to Music (Roberta Flack)
1992 "Groovin' in the Midnight" 63 29 50 Fe Real
1993 "One More Chance" - 77 40
1996 "That Girl" (with Shaggy) 20 34 15 Man with the Fun
"Watching The World Go By" - - 36
2009 "2 Play feat Maxi Priest - That's what the girls like (Sam Young & Jack Black Mix)" - - -

UB40

AlbumsSigning Off * Present Arms * Present Arms in Dub * The Singles Album * UB44 * UB40 Live * More UB40 Music * Labour of Love * Geffery Morgan * Baggariddim * Little Baggariddim * The UB40 File * Rat in the Kitchen * UB40 CCCP: Live in Moscow * The Best of UB40 � Volume One * UB40 * Labour of Love II * Promises and Lies * Labour of Love, Volumes I and II * The Best of UB40 - Volume Two * Guns in the Ghetto * UB40 Present the Dancehall Album * Labour of Love III * The Very Best of UB40 * Cover Up * UB40 Present the Fathers of Reggae * Labour of Love, Volumes I, II and III - Platinum Collection * Homegrown * Who You Fighting For? * The Best Of UB40, Volumes 1 & 2 * Dub Sessions * TwentyFourSeven * Love Songs * Best of Labour of Love * Labour of Love IV
Singles"Food for Thought" * "One in Ten" * "Red Red Wine" * "Please Don't Make Me Cry" * "Many Rivers to Cross" * "I Got You Babe" * "Breakfast in Bed" * "Homely Girl" * "Kingston Town" * "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" * "The Way You Do the Things You Do" * "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" * "Higher Ground" * "Reasons"



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