Omar
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Biography
[Edit]Designated by many as the father of British neo-soul (though his impact extends over to U.S. shores as well), singer/songwriter/producer Omar began as one of the U.K.'s most promising R&B hopefuls with his early-'90s international hit "There's Nothing Like This." However, unintentionally avoiding pop stardom, he chose never to compromise his artistic credibility, and because of that, people like India.Arie, Erykah Badu, Angie Stone, Gilles Peterson, and his biggest idol, Stevie Wonder, have all endorsed him as personal fans (with the prior three naming him as an influence). Although he gets thrown into the R&B category, Omar has no real definitive boundaries. In interesting new ways with each album, he has molded soul and urban music to fit his wide variety of influences, including ragga, hip-hop, funk, jazz-pop, rock, and Latin/Caribbean dance. Despite the lack of chart success, his original techniques have garnered him a strong legion of followers in the U.K. and a devoted fan base in diverse regions across the world.
Born October 14, 1968, in London but raised in Canterbury, Omar Lye-Fook couldn't escape the call to music even he tried. His father, Byron Lye-Fook, was a studio musician and drummer who had done work for reggae greats Bob Marley and Horace Andy, as well as the Rolling Stones. At age five, Omar was already learning how to play the drums. During his grade school years, he completed formal training in piano, trumpet/coronet, and other percussion instruments, but he also taught himself to play the bass, emulating Level 42 guitarist Mark King. As a part of various brass, jazz, and percussion ensembles, the young prodigy had performed in Italy, Brazil, and the U.S. before turning 15 years old. By the time he was a student at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music in London, he was too tempted in pursuing a professional career and left after one year. Recording for his father's Kongo label, Omar debuted in 1985 with the single "Mr. Postman" at age 16. With Kongo following up with a series of buzz-worthy white labels throughout the late '80s, Omar's favorable reception continued to grow because of his classic yet updated soul approach, which was years before neo-soul became an acknowledged subgenre.
"There's Nothing Like This" first broke out in 1990. It peaked in the U.K.'s Top 20 the following year and remained on top of the R&B and dance charts for several weeks. This was at a time when acid jazz and house were the dominant urban forms in Britain. The soulful ballad got Omar signed to pioneering disc jockey Gilles Peterson's Talkin' Loud imprint. He recorded the albums There's Nothing Like This (1990), which was compiled from his earlier Kongo recordings, and Music (1992), a more mature outing, both in terms as a musician and a singer. (On some of these earlier recordings, he is credited as Omar Hammer, derived from his stepfather's last name.) For his following two albums, For Pleasure (1994) and This Is Not a Love Song (1997), he moved on to major-label RCA. The former had him in the studio with ex-Motown songwriters and producers Leon Ware and Lamont Dozier, who were both fans of his music. But on the latter album, keyboardist/producer David Frank (Chaka Khan, Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, and his own group, the System) took the reins of the album's direction.
Omar never received the type of promotion that he expected when joining RCA's roster, and so he parted ways with the label, finding himself on the French-based Naïve Records. Stating influences of soundtrack compositions and Latin jazz, he had much more personal space to work with on the 2000 effort Best by Far, indulging in his signature string and horn arrangements. However, a long period of inactivity ensued following the 2000 recording, although he did appear on U.S. rapper Common's Electric Circus LP in 2004. During that time, Omar constructed his own studio and established the record label Blunt Music. At this point in his career, he felt more independent than ever before, and with extreme satisfaction he released his sixth studio album, Sing (If You Want It), in 2006. Both U.S. (Common, Angie Stone) and U.K. artists (Rodney P, Estelle) paid homage to Omar, recording guest vocals for the album, but his crowning achievement was obtaining the Stevie Wonder duet "Feeling You," a song that Wonder apparently promised him 15 years earlier. Omar's brother, hip-hop/reggae producer Scratch Professor, also contributed, offering more drum-kicking rhythms for the dancefloor. At the end of the year, the Urban Music Awards, which acknowledge urban music artists around the globe, finally gave Omar his long, overdue praise, bestowing upon him the Best Neo-Soul Act and Outstanding Achievement Awards. A lengthy break from music followed. He got involved with acting, and in 2012, his recording career was acknowledged once more when he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire. The next year, he released The Man on the Shanachie label with guest appearances from Caron Wheeler and Pino Palladino.
Title: Sing (If You Want It) Re TWISTED (Remixed by Scratch Professer)
Artist: Omar
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, World Music
Title: The Man - Retwisted by Scratch Professer (feat. Scratch Professer)
Artist: Omar
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: Кудай буйруса (Acoustic Version) - Single / Kudaj bujrusa (Acoustic Version) - Single
Artist: Omar
Genre: Pop
Title: Sing (If You Want It)
Artist: Omar
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, World Music, Pop
Collections
Title: Deep Rendevouz, Vol. 6
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: La Canzone Regina, vol. 3 (cantando ballando)
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Romantic Italian Covers, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Orchestre da ballo: star parade, vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: La Canzone Regina, vol. 2 (Cantando ballando)
Genre: Pop
Title: Italian Hit Parade, Vol.1 - 50 Best Italian Songs Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: La Parranda Del Año Vol.12 / La Parranda Del Ano Vol.12
Genre: Latin
Title: Suma Records 2009 Compilation
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trance-Formator, Vol. 1
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Best of Trance Charts 2013
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trance Muzik Selection 2013
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trance Me to the Moon
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Oran Mix Party 3
Genre: World Music
Title: Suprême Chaoui / Supreme Chaoui
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Bienvenue A Oran
Genre: World Music
Title: Oran Mix Party 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Enchainement Chaoui, Vol. 2
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Red Hot + Rio
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Weekender, Vol.3
Title: Peppermint Jam Pres. Back Home, Vol. 4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Deeper Vibes of House, Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Blanco y Negro DJ Series Latin Edition, Vol. 2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: La canzone regina, vol.1 (Cantando Ballando)
Genre: Pop
Title: Catch the Groove, Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Footwork, Vol. 01
Genre: Electronica, Drum & Bass, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Let There Be House... Vol. 3
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Trance Amnesia, Vol. 1
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Bermuda 2010 Presents City Sound Berlin
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Taste the Music, Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Techno Soul #1 - Emotional Body Music
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Acapella DJ Tools Vol. 6
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Grand Slam, Vol. 9
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Yacht Week, Vol. 02
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Deep Magic Waters, Vol. 3
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Moody Deep House, Vol. 4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The True Story of...House Music, Vol. 6
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Saturday Files, Vol. 3
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Deep Fairytales, Vol. 4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: EDM and Electro in the USA - We love House!
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Catch the Groove, Vol. 4
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: We Play House, Vol. 5
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Digital Electro, Vol. 2 (incl. 2 DJ Mixes)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Supperclub Seduction
Genre: Electronica
Title: Collected Beauty, Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Tru Thoughts R&B / Soul (Compiled By Robert Luis)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Deep Down the City, Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Suma Records Four Years Compilation
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Bienvenue A Oran
Genre: World Music
Title: Arcadia Moon a World of Trance
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Amsterdam Dance Event With ADSR
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: A Night in Amsterdam By Baramuda (ADE Special)
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Suma Records Compilation
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: BITKA TALENTOV ZA BOŽIČ / BITKA TALENTOV ZA BOZIC
Genre: Pop
Title: Il potere dromedario: Anni '70
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Spring In the City...
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: There Is a Forever
Genre: New Age
Title: TIME TRANCE
Genre: Electronica
Title: The Best Swing... Ever! II
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Electronica, House, Euro House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock, Pop, Dance Pop, Pop Rap, Funk
Title: Back To Mine: MJ Cole
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Trip Hop, Electronica, House
Featuring albums
Title: After the Dance (feat. Omar) - Single
Artist: The James Taylor Quartet
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Jam Files, Vol. 1 (Mixed By Mousse T.)
Artist: Mousse T.
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Keb Darge and Cut Chemist Present - Lost and Found: Rockabilly, Jump and Blues
Artist: Cut Chemist
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Ibiza Fever (Mixed By Bob Sinclar)
Artist: Bob Sinclar
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Fragments 2
Artist: André Lodemann / Andre Lodemann
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Nikki Beach Miami Mixed By Miguel Migs & Roman Rosati
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor
Title: Defected Presents House Masters - Henrik Schwarz
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: Azuli Presents Deep House Anthems
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor
Title: Blanco y Negro DJ Series Latin Edition, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: Soul Love 2014 (A Collection of The Finest Modern Soul)
Artist: DJ Spinna
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Papa Records & Reel People Music Present: Messages, Vol. 10
Artist: Dj Fudge
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: We Call It Deep - Finest Deep House Tunes (Compiled by Henri Kohn)
Artist: Henri Kohn
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Get 2gether Deep House, Vol 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Drinks & Dreams
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop, Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: Ultimate Trance and Dance, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Trance, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: City Suite (Finest Chill Bar & Lounge Cafe)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Easy Listening
Title: Retro Lounge 4 - Style Never Gets Out of Fashion
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, Lounge
Title: Electronic Deluxe, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: London Playground, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Beats of Bogota, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Soirée Rai Réveillon 2015 / Soiree Rai Reveillon 2015
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Get 2gether Minimal, Vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop