Chaka Demus and Shabba Ranks biography, Chaka Demus and Shabba Ranks discography
Shabba RanksDuring the 1980s, the most popular musical styles in Jamaica were dancehall and ragga.Ragga is characterized by the use of computerised beats and sequenced melodic tracks in reggae songs.Ragga went on to barely edge out dancehall as the dominant form of Jamaican music in the 1980s.This new culture of rude boy sentiment became known as raggamuffin.Dancehall was sometimes violent in lyrical content, and several rival performers made headlines with their feuds across Jamaica, most notably Beanie Man vs.Chaka Demus (born John Taylor in 1965, West Kingston, Jamaica) is a well known reggae musician and deejay, best known for a string of hits which enjoyed chart success in the 1990s, in both his native Jamaica and around the world.Tease Me and a reggae hit in 1992 with "Murder She Wrote".The single "Tease Me" charted in 1993 (UK).The same year saw the release of "Everybody Loves Chaka", for the Scorpio label, which was then followed up by the 1989 album, The Original Chaka on Witty.Pliers reunited to record a track called "Need Your Lovin" which was released on vinyl, on Explorer Records.The track is unavailable in the UK at the moment, but may appear on the forthcoming Jetstar compilation album Reggae Hits Vol.The track can be heard with an accompanying music video on YouTube.This page was last modified on 18 January 2008, at 14:13.Pliers are a Jamaican reggae duo made up of deejay Chaka Demus, and singer Pliers.Both artists were established musicians when they teamed up, and earned international recognition in the early 1990s.They were the first Jamaican act to have three consecutive top five hits on the UK Singles Chart; a record unsurpassed until Shaggy scored four consecutive top five hits in 2001.Pliers are best known for their 1994 single "Murder She Wrote", which was mainly popular in North America, the Caribbean, and the UK.Pliers reunited to record a track called "Need Your Lovin" which was released on vinyl, on Explorer Records.The track can be heard with an accompanying music video on YouTube.Pliers performed "Murder She Wrote" alongside Alicia Keys at the 2007 American Music Awards.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 11 December, 2007.Tell someone you know about this product.Click your browser's Refresh button to try reconnecting.Click here to return to the MSN Entertainment home page or click this link for help."Shabba Ranks on MSN Music";s.Ranks' early success also helped pave the way for even bigger crossovers by artists like Shaggy and Sean Paul.His early inspirations included Charlie Chaplin, General Echo, Brigadier Jerry, Yellowman, and especially Josey Wales.He soon tried his hand at performing as a toaster, and spent the early '80s working under Admiral Bailey at the Roots Melody sound system.He soon changed his name to Shabba Ranks, and caught the attention of his idol Josey Wales, who took the young toaster under his wing.Wales introduced Ranks to some of the producers at King Jammy's studio, and Ranks soon began recording there, debuting with the single "Original Fresh."He collaborated with Chaka Demus, and recorded a large quantity of singles, none of which gave him a breakout hit.The 1988 single "Needle Eye Punany" marked the beginning of his notorious sexual explicitness, which he would soon ride to tremendous popularity in Jamaica.His album Rappin' With the Ladies featured covers of songs by female reggae artists, and gave him another big hit with a new version of J.Loverman" (a new version of Deborah Glasgow's "Champion Lover").As Raw as Ever was awarded a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making Ranks the first dancehall artist ever to notch a win.Maximum, both charted in the U.However, it didn't match the phenomenon of its predecessors, and Ranks fell mostly silent afterwards.He did return to Jamaica to record some more material for King Jammy during the late '90s, some of which was released on the hodgepodge album Get Up Stand Up in 1998.Sony issued several compilations around the turn of the millennium.Shabba Ranks was born Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon on January 17, 1966, in Sturgetown, Jamaica.His early inspirations included Charlie Chaplin, General Echo, Brigadier Jerry, Yellowman, and especially Josey Wales.He collaborated with Chaka Demus, and recorded a large quantity of singles, none of which gave him a breakout hit.Ranks his second straight Best Reggae Album Grammy.Maximum, both charted in the U.Sony issued several compilations around the turn of the millennium.Steve Huey, All Music Guide', 'During his heyday, Shabba Ranks was arguably the most popular dancehall toaster in the world.During his heyday, Shabba Ranks was arguably the most popular dancehall toaster in the world.AEC One Stop Group, Inc.Visit other CNET Networks sites: Select SiteBNETCHOWCNET.Initially he toasted under the name Nicodemus Jr.Demus cut his first singles for Jammy's, debuting with "Increase Your Knowledge in 1985.His potential was quickly recognized by his bigger brethren, including Yellowman, who joined him for the laudatory "Everybody Loves Chaka," Scotty, "Bring It to Me," and Admiral Bailey, with whom he cut "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer."READ MOREIf you like this artist, you may also enjoy...Niney the Observer, Prince JazzboC 2006 All Media Guide, LLCContent provided by All Music Guide R , a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.Join our Facebook GroupConnect to CFRB and other listeners.Facebook is a valid email address.Network to join our Group....Cancer: Strike a balance bet...Virgo: Awaken to an interes...Scorpio: As you awaken, press...Aquarius: It's an ideal day fo...Astral Media, All rights reserved.
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