Sanchez (singer)

Sanchez (born Kevin Anthony Jackson, 30 November 1964, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican Reggae and dancehall singer

Biography

Jackson was given the nickname 'Sanchez' due to his football skills - a reference to a footballer of that name.^[1] After working with several Kingston sound systems he began recording and had his first hit with "Lady In Red", recorded for producer Red Man.^[1] By 1988 he was one of Jamaica's most popular singers, and at his performance at Reggae Sunsplash that year he was called back for six encores.^[1] His 2000 album Simply Being Me hit #14 on the U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart, and 2002's Stays on My Mind hit #9.^[2]

Discography

Albums

• Sanchez (1987) Vena
• Sweetest Girl (1988) Rohit
• Loneliness (1988) Techniques
• Number One (1989) RAS
• In Fine Style (1990) VP
• I Can't Wait (1991) VP
• Bring Back the Love (1992) VP
• The One for Me (1992) VP
• Tell it Like it is (1993) VP
• Number One Dub (1993) ROIR
• Can We Talk? (1994) Greensleeves
• Missing You (1994) VP
• Sanchez, Vol. 1 (1994) Penthouse
• Sanchez, Vol. 2 (1994) Penthouse
• Here I Am (1995) Jammys
• Brown Eye Girl (1995) VP
• Praise Him (1995) VP
• Jet Star Reggae Max: Sanchez Part 1 (1996) Jet Star
• The Golden Voice of Reggae (1997) World
• One in the Million: The Best of Sanchez (1997) VP
• Perilous Time (1998) Artists Only?
• Who is this Man (1999) VP
• True Identity (1999) VP
• Simply Being Me (2000) VP
• Songs From The Heart (2000) Artists Only?
• Best of Sanchez: Back at One (2000) VP
• Stays On My Mind (2002) VP
• He's Got the Power (2003) VP
• No More Heartaches (2003) VP
• Now and Forever (2010) VP
• Love You More (2011) VP

References

• Sanchez at Allmusic

External links

• Official Site