Maxi Priest
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Biography
[Edit]Christened the "King of Lovers Rock" by his fans, British reggae star Maxi Priest was one of the most internationally popular reggae singers since Bob Marley. Priest's pop and modern R&B influences didn't exactly endear him to reggae purists, but they gave him a strong crossover appeal that paid off in the trans-Atlantic chart-topper "Close to You." At times he strayed too far from his reggae roots to deliver a true stylistic hybrid, but his silky-smooth voice was ideally suited for light, romantic material, and his best music was as sensual as it was soulful.
Priest was born Max Elliott on June 10, 1962, in the Lewisham area of London. He was the eighth of nine children, born to parents who had emigrated from Jamaica several years before his birth. His mother was active in the Pentecostal church, and the family grew up singing gospel music together; Maxi would later convert to Rastafarianism, upon which point he changed his name to Maxi Priest. He was working as a carpenter when he was invited to build speaker boxes for the prominent Saxon International sound system. It wasn't long before his contacts there discovered that he could sing as well, and soon he was participating in live dancehall shows; in 1984, he and Paul "Barry Boom" Robinson also co-produced Phillip Levi's "Mi God Mi King," the first U.K.-born reggae single to hit number one in Jamaica.
Priest signed with Virgin Records and released his debut album, You're Safe, in 1985. A more traditional reggae set than his subsequent releases, it featured production by Robinson and live instrumental backing from the band Caution, and spun off the U.K. hit "In the Springtime." His 1986 follow-up, Intentions, featured two more U.K. successes in "Strollin' On" and the Van Morrison cover "Crazy Love." However, it was 1988's Sly & Robbie-produced Maxi Priest that ranked as his true breakthrough; his Top 30 cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" gave him his first American hit, and another cover, Robert Palmer's "Some Guys Have All the Luck," kept his hit streak alive in the U.K. Elsewhere, he embraced slinky lovers rock grooves to a greater extent than ever before, and even made a rare detour into social consciousness with the Beres Hammond duet "How Can We Ease the Pain?."
Now hugely popular in the U.K., and on his way in the U.S., Priest recorded what would become his biggest-selling album, Bonafide. Released in 1990, it climbed up the charts by virtue of the steamy, Soul II Soul-influenced single "Close to You," which went all the way to number one on the American pop charts. Follow-ups "Just a Little Bit Longer" and "Space in My Heart" failed to duplicate its success Stateside, although "Peace Throughout the World" and "Human Work of Art" were both popular in Britain. The hits collection Best of Me was rushed out in 1991, not long after Priest teamed with Shabba Ranks for the dance-club hit "House Call," and not long before another Priest duet, the Roberta Flack collaboration "Set the Night to Music," climbed into the U.S. Top Ten. Nonetheless, Priest's next album, 1992's Fe Real, was a solid outing but a commercial disappointment; neither of the American singles, "Groovin' in the Midnight" or the Shaggy duet "One More Chance," made much of an impact either. After a supporting role in the movie Scam, Priest took a sabbatical from recording for a few years to concentrate on launching his own U.K. label, Dugout.
Priest returned in 1996 with Man with the Fun, the most crossover-oriented album in his catalog to date. It spun off a U.S. and U.K. Top 20 hit in "That Girl," another duet with Shaggy. Despite its dancehall flavor, much of the album found Priest moving away from the lovers rock that had made his name. That trend continued on 1999's CombiNation, which focused predominantly on hip-hop and smooth soul balladry. Duet singles, guest appearances, and a 2003 U.S. tour with Joan Osborne, Bootsy Collins, and Motown's the Funk Brothers took the singer to his 2004 album 2 the Max. It was followed in 2007 by the album Refused, while 2008 saw him hit the road with UB40 and collaborate with the band on the single "Dance Until the Morning Light." In 2012 the Maximum Collection set rounded up both his global and Jamaican singles, while two years later, the album Easy to Love arrived on the VP label with Sly & Robbie and Beres Hammond among its guests.
Title: Man With the Fun
Artist: Maxi Priest
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Groovin' in the Midnight / Dreaming - EP
Artist: Maxi Priest
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Dance Pop
Title: Maxi Priest Special Edition - EP
Artist: Maxi Priest
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: The Best of Maxi Priest
Artist: Maxi Priest
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Best of Me
Artist: Maxi Priest
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Listen2TheCall (Acoustic Mix)
Artist: Beenie Man, Wayne Marshall, Diana King, Barrington Levy, Maxi Priest, Junior Kelly, Beres Hammond, Junior Reid, Toots Hibbert, Marcia Griffiths, T. O. K., Nadine Sutherland, Robbie Shakespeare, Chevelle Franklyn, Tarrus Riley, Pam Hall, Sly Dunbar, Alaine, Earl " Chinna " Smith, Roy 'Gramps' Morgan, Mutabaruka, Carlene Davis, Bubble, Terry Lynn, Luciano, Cherlne Anderson, Susan Couch, Una Morgan, Jenieve Bailey, Brian Gold, Bo Peep, Harry " T "
Genre: Reggae
Title: Anything You Want (feat. Estelle, Anthony Hamilton & Shaggy) - Single
Artist: Maxi Priest
Genre: Reggae
Title: United State Of Mind
Artist: Maxi Priest, Robin Trower, Livingstone Brown
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Blues Rock
Collections
Title: Greatest Ever - Reggae (CD2)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rain Song Reggae (CD1)
Title: Greatest Hits Collection 90s Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, Euro House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop, Alternative
Title: Relax & Unwind Summer (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: The Best 90s Wonders 2016 (CD1)
Genre: Eurodance, Hip Hop/R&B, World Music, Pop, Dance Pop, Folk
Title: Around 80s Side Time (CD2)
Genre: New Wave, Italo Disco, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Reggae Platinum Vol. 2
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Love Is My Religion Roots Reggae
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Blaze It Up Reggae
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Old School Reggae Classics Lovers Rock
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: UK Lovers Rock Gold Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Reggae
Title: Baby I Love Your Way Romantic Reggae
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Mento Rhythms Vol. 1
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Reggae Loves Romance
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: NOW Thats What I Call Reggae Party (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion, Pop, Ska, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Summer Pop Reggae Songs 2016
Title: Chilled Reggae - Ministry Of Sound (CD1)
Genre: Christian Ska, Dancehall
Title: Chilled Reggae - Ministry Of Sound (CD2)
Genre: Christian Ska, Dancehall
Title: We Remember Dennis Brown
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: 90s Away Untitled Music (CD1)
Genre: Euro House, Rock, Reggae, Dancehall, Alternative
Title: Super Geil! - Hits Der 90er (CD3)
Genre: Acid House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Pop, Synth Pop, Experimental
Title: Trevor Nelson Club Classics 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Dancefloor, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Latest & Greatest Reggae Party (CD2)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Hits Of The Introduce 80s
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Dance Pop, Ska, Alternative, Funk
Title: 101 90s Hits 5CD (CD5)
Genre: Eurodance, Power Pop, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: Reggae Romantic Cruise Songs
Genre: Reggae
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats 55 (June 2017)
Genre: Euro House, Dancehall, Reggae Fusion, Latin, Disco, Funk
Title: Reggae Reggae Hits (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Lovers Rock, Reggae Fusion, Ska
Title: Reggae Reggae Hits (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Reggae, Lovers Rock, Reggae Fusion, Ska
Title: Wake Up With Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Loves Romance Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Island Reggae Box Set, Explicit Lyrics 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, Ska
Title: Lounge Chillout Music Summer Vibe
Genre: Downtempo, Chill Out, Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Strictly The Best Vol. 58
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Sounds Of The 80s I Think Were Alone Now 1987-1989 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Magic 90s 4CD (Box Set) (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Classical, Folk
Title: DMC DJ Promo 247 (CD2)
Genre: Garage, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Jazz, Punk, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop, Indie
Title: Down In Jamaica 40 Years Of VP Records (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: The Best World Ballads - 1 (CD3)
Genre: Chill Out, Trip Hop, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Country
Title: Fetenhits 90s Maxi Classics 3CD
Genre: Eurodance, Euro House, Soul, Eurodisco, Teen Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: The Electric 90s
Genre: New Age, Freestyle Music, Acid Jazz, Synth Pop, Alternative
Title: Reggae Loves Unity
Genre: Reggae
Title: Mastermix DJ Beats Volume 93
Genre: Post Disco, Rock, Glam Rock, Post Grunge, Dancehall, World Music, Disco, Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: Love Songs Best 100 (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Pop, Classical, Easy Listening
Title: Backpack Australia (CD2)
Title: Strictly The Best Vol. 61
Genre: Reggae, Dub, Lovers Rock, Dancehall
Title: The Best Love Songs In The World... Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: DMC Pro Latino 130 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggaeton, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Reggae Vibe 2021
Genre: Rock, Lovers Rock, Dancehall, Ska
Title: Rock Drive 13 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Rock Drive 13 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Featuring albums
Title: Shabba Ranks: Greatest Hits
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Shabba Ranks and Friends
Artist: Shabba Ranks
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: The Best of Shaggy
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Nightlife
Artist: Paul Taylor
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Smooth Jazz
Title: Mr Lover Lover - The Best Of Shaggy... (Part 1)
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Softly With These Songs: The Best Of Roberta Flack
Artist: Roberta Flack
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best Of Shabba Ranks
Artist: Shabba Ranks, DJ Dane One
Genre: Reggae, Dub, Dancehall, DJ/Remixes, Pop