Sanchez (singer)

Kevin Anthony Jackson (born 30 November 1964),^[1] better known as Sanchez, is a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter and record producer. He has scored big hits such as "One In A Million", "Missing You", "Old Friends", "Give Me A Chance", "I Can't Wait", "Fall In Love", "Pretty Girl", "Here I Am", "Praise Him", "Loneliness", "Never Dis Di Man", "I Care For You", and "Frenzy".

Biography

Born in Kingston, Jackson grew up in the Stony Hill and Waterford areas. He was given the nickname 'Sanchez' due to his football skills - a reference to a footballer of that name.^[2] He sang from an early age in the Rehoboth Apostolic Church choir in St Catherine.^[1][3] After working with several Kingston sound systems, first as selector for the Rambo Mango sound system, he began recording and had his first hit with "Lady In Red", recorded for producer Red Man in 1987.^[1][2] 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.^[2] He had further big hits with "Loneliness Leave Me Alone", produced by Winston Riley, and with his version of Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You", which was included on the Philip "Fatis" Burrell-produced Number One album (1989).^[4] He has worked with several of Jamaica's other top producers, including King Jammy, Bobby Digital, and Donovan Germain.^[5][6]

His 2000 album Simply Being Me reached number 14 on the US Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart, and 2002's Stays on My Mind hit number 9.^[7]

Primarily known for love songs and cover versions of pop and R&B songs, in the 1990s he mixed gospel themes with other topics on his albums, and released the totally gospel Who is This Man in 1999 and He's Got the Power in 2003.^[1][8][9]

In 2012 he revealed that he is now "a full-time producer", and has been working with studio engineer and writer Rodnie "Tenor" Lion.^[10] In May he revealed that he was working on two self-produced albums, one dancehall (Like a General) and one gospel (There is no Other Like You Lord).^[11]

Discography

Gramophone record of "Tell Him I'm Not Home" by Sanchez, 1988.

Studio albums

• The Sweetest Girl (1988), Dennis Star
• Wild Sanchez (1988), Greensleeves
• Loneliness (1988), Techniques
• Sanchez (1988), Vena
• Number One (1989), RAS
• Number One Dub (1990), ROIR
• In Fine Style (1990), Exterminator
• I Can't Wait (1991), Jet Star
• The One For Me (1992), VP
• Bring Back The Love (1992), VP
• Tell It Like It Is (1992), VP
• Boom Boom Bye Bye (1993), Greensleeves
• My Sound (1993), Sonic Sounds
• Can We Talk (1994), Greensleeves
• Praise Him (1995), VP
• Brown Eye Girl (1995), John John
• Forever (1995), Exterminator
• The Golden Voice Of Reggae (1997), World
• Who Is This Man (1999), VP
• True Identity (1999), VP
• Simply Being Me (2000), VP
• Songs From The Heart (2000), Artists Only!
• Stays on My Mind (2002), VP
• No More Heartaches (2003), VP
• He's Got The Power (2003), VP
• Love and Forever (2010), VP
• Love You More (2011), VP
• Beware (2016), John John

Compilations

• One in the Million: The Best of Sanchez (1997), VP
• Reggae Max (2000), Jet Star
• Back at One: The Best of Sanchez (2001), VP
• Essential (2002), Cactus
• Reggae Legends (2009), VP
• Penthouse Flashback Series (Sanchez) Vol. 1 (2013), Penthouse
• Penthouse Flashback Series (Sanchez) Vol. 2 (2013), Penthouse

Split albums

• Pinchers Meets Sanchez (with Pinchers) (1989), Exterminator
• Sanchez Meets Cocoa Tea (with Cocoa Tea) (1993), Sonic Sounds
• Wayne Wonder & Sanchez Part 1 (with Wayne Wonder) (1989), Penthouse
• Wayne Wonder & Sanchez Part 2 (with Wayne Wonder) (1991), Penthouse
• Thriller U & Sanchez (with Thriller U) (1996), Record Factory
• Toe 2 Toe Vol. 7 (with Ghost) (2003), Jet Star
• Glen Washington & Sanchez Defending the Roots (with Glen Washington) (2016), Kingston

Singles

• "I'm Missing You"
• "Don't Worry"
• "Never Dis Di Man"
• "Hit Song"
• "I Must Tell Jesus"
• "Back at One"
• "I Can't Wait"
• "Give It a Chance"
• "I Care for You"
• "No More Heartaches"
• "Who Is This Man"
• "One In A Million"
• "Let Me Love You Down"
• "Leave Out a Babylon"
• "Tell You How I Feel"
• "Won't Last A Day" (featuring Wayne Wonder)
• "Frenzy"
• "Pretty Girl"
• "Here I Am"
• "Brown Eyes"
• "I'll Always Be True To You"
• "On My Knees"
• "Praying Time"
• "Can We Talk"
• "I Remember You Honey"
• "Lonely"
• "Sad Songs"
• "Rearrange My Life"
• "Home Coming Day"
• "Love Mi Girl Bad" (featuring Flourgon)
• "Brown Eye Girl"
• "Praise Him"

References

External links

• Official Sanchez Website
• Official Sanchez Facebook
• Official Sanchez Twitter
• Official Sanchez Instagram