Earl Sixteen

Earl Sixteen

Infobox musical artist
Name = Earl Sixteen
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Earl Daley
Born = 1958
Origin = Kingston, Jamaica
Instrument = vocals
Genre = Reggae
Years_active = Early 1970s - Present
Associated_acts =

Earl Sixteen (b. Earl Daley, 1958, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s.

Biography

Daley grew up in Waltham Park Road, Kingston,cite web |url=http://incolor.inetnebr.com/cvanpelt/earlsixteen.html |title=Interview with Earl 16, Autumn, 1992, London |accessdaymonth=08 February |accessyear=2008 |author=Dave Katz and Ray Hurford |year=1992 |month= |work=inetnebr.com |publisher= |quote= ] and, influenced by American soul and Jamaican artists such as Dennis Brown, began his singing career by entering local talent shows. He became the lead vocalist for the group The Flaming Phonics, playing live around Jamaica. Daley decided to drop out of school to pursue his music career, which prompted his mother to throw him out of the family home. Needing to make some money, the group tried out for producer Duke Reid, but left before finishing their recording for him due to his habit of firing live gunshots in the studio. They then worked with Herman Chin Loy, with Daley cutting his first solo track, "Hey baby". The group split up, with Daley concentrating on his solo career. Daley recorded "Malcolm X" for producer Joe Gibbs in 1975 - a track written by his school-friend Winston McAnuff, and which was later successfully covered by Dennis Brown.cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae |year= 1998 |publisher=Virgin Books |isbn=0-7535-0242-9 ] cite web |url=http://www.rebelbase.be/index.php?page=54&interview_column=75 |title=INTERVIEW EARL SIXTEEN FEEST IN HET PARK 08/2005 |accessdaymonth=08 February |accessyear=2008 |author= |year= |month= |work=Rebel Base |publisher= |quote= ] In 1977, he joined Boris Gardiner's group, The Boris Gardiner Happening, which brought him into contact with Lee "Scratch" Perry. In the late 1970s, after a spell with Derrick Harriott, Daley recorded four tracks at Perry's Black Ark studio, including the original recording of "White Belly Rat", also meeting Earl Morgan of The Heptones, who later produced his album, "Shining Star". In the early 1980s he recorded singles for a variety of producers including Linval Thompson, Augustus Pablo, Clement Dodd, Sugar Minott, Yabby You, and Derrick Harriott, and recorded his debut album with Mikey Dread. He teamed up with Roy Cousins for two albums, "Julie" and "Special Request". Earlier material recorded for Studio One was released as 1985's "Showcase" album.

In 1985, after spending time in the United States, he relocated to England, fathering a child. His child's mother knew Mad Professor, who Daley began woking with. He also worked with other British producers such as Stafford Douglas. One of his tracks from this era was a cover version of "Holding Back the Years", which had been a big hit for Simply Red. Returning to Jamaica, he worked briefly with King Jammy. In the 1990s he made guest appearances on tracks by Dreadzone and Leftfield. He signed to WEA for his major label debut, 1997's "Steppin' Out" album.

Discography

*"Reggae Sounds" (1981) DATC
*"Julie" (1982) Roy Cousins
*"Super Duper" (1982) Time
*"Special Request" (1983) Roy Cousins
*"Shining Star" (1983) Vista
*"Songs For a Reason" (1983) Vista
*"Songs of Love and Hardship" (1984) Kingdom
*"Showcase" (1985) Studio One
*"Year 2000" (198?) Oswald Music
*"Babylon Walls" (1991) Ariwa
*"Boss Man" (1992) Carib Sounds
*"Not For Sale" (1993) Next Step
*"Phoenix of Peace" (1993)
*"Rootsman" (1994) Rhino
*"Steppin' Out" (1997) WEA
*"Wonderous Works" (2000) Gussie P
*"Cyber Roots" (2001) Epark
*"Soldiers of Jah Army" (2003) Patate
*"Mash Up The Dance: Earl Sixteen live with No More Babylon" BMG
*"Feel The Fire" WEA Allemagne
*"Wake Up" (2006) Ariwa

References

External links

* [http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/79 Earl Sixteen at Roots Archives]


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