Maxi Priest
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Maxi Priest (born Max Alfred Elliott on June 10, 1961) is a reggae singer and songwriter from England.
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Max Alfred Elliott | |
| Born | June 10, 1961 Lewisham, London, England |
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| Genre(s) | Reggae | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Years active | 1982- Present | |
| Label(s) | Charisma Virgin EMI Import Toshiba |
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| Website | [1] | |
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[edit] Career
Of West Indian descent, and the second youngest of nine children, Maxi Priest was born in Lewisham, London. He is known as the 'King of Lovers Rock'. His music is sometimes closer to R&B, and pop, than to reggae music itself.
His first major album was the self-titled Maxi Priest (1988) which, along with his cover of Cat Stevens' Wild World, established him as one of the top British reggae singers.
This internationally acclaimed vocalist is the only UK reggae act to score an American Billboard Number One. That was with the song entitled "Close to You", which was released in 1990. In addition, a duet with Roberta Flack - "Set the Night to Music" - also reached the U.S. Top Ten in 1991.
In the latter half of his lengthy recording career, Maxi Priest has favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly & Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack and Shabba Ranks.
He remains popular, although his hit single making days appear to be behind him.
[edit] Trivia
The South Park character Priest Maxi is named after Maxi Priest
His son was a member of boy band Ultimate Kaos.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- You're Safe (1985)
- Intentions (1986)
- Maxi Priest (1988) #108 US
- Bonafide (1990) #47 US
- Fe Real (1992) #191 US
- Man With The Fun (1996) #108 US
- CombiNation (1999)
- 2 The Max (2005)
[edit] Compilations
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US R&B | UK singles | Album |
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| 1986 | "Strollin' On" | - | - | 32 | Intentions |
| 1986 | "In The Springtime" | - | - | 54 | You're Safe |
| 1986 | "Crazy Love" | - | - | 67 | Intentions |
| 1987 | "Let Me Know" | - | - | 49 | Intentions |
| 1987 | "Woman In You" | - | - | 83 | Intentions |
| 1987 | "Some Guys Have All The Luck" | - | - | 12 | Maxi Priest |
| 1988 | "Wild World" | 25 | - | 5 | Maxi Priest |
| 1988 | "Goodbye To Love Again" | - | - | 57 | Maxi Priest |
| 1990 | "Human Work Of Art" | - | - | 71 | Bonafide |
| 1990 | "Close To You" | 1 | 2 | 7 | Bonafide |
| 1990 | "Just A Little Bit Longer" | 62 | 30 | 62 | Bonafide |
| 1991 | "Space In My Heart" | - | 76 | - | Bonafide |
| 1991 | "Set The Night To Music" (with Roberta Flack) | 6 | 45 | - | Set The Night To Music |
| 1992 | "Groovin' In The Midnight" | 63 | 29 | 50 | Fe Real |
| 1993 | "One More Chance" | - | 77 | 40 | Fe Real |
| 1996 | "That Girl" (with Shaggy) | 20 | 34 | 15 | Man With The Fun |
| 1996 | "Watching The World Go By" | - | - | 36 | Man With The Fun |
