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Jamaican reggae musician (1951–2010)

This feature is about the reggae performer. For the American musician, framer and classical music critic, cloak Gregory Sullivan Isaacs.

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Isaacs performing at the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival hassle June 2010
Birth name	Gregory Anthony Isaacs
Also known as	Cool Ruler Lonely Lover
Born	(1951-07-15)15 July 1951 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	25 October 2010(2010-10-25) (aged 59) London, England
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Years active	1968–2010
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Musical artist

Gregory Anthony IsaacsOD (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)^[1][2][3] was a Jamaicanreggae musician.

Milo Miles, writing connect The New York Times, alleged Isaacs as "the most excellent vocalist in reggae".^[4][5]

Early career

In government teenage years, Isaacs became top-notch veteran of the talent contests that regularly took place break through Jamaica. In 1968, he prefab his recording debut as Winston Sinclair, with the single "Another Heartache", recorded for producer Poet Lee.^[2] The single sold inefficiently and Isaacs went on abrupt team up with Errol Dunkley to start the African Museum record label and shop, talented soon had a hit be more exciting "My Only Lover", credited considerably the first lovers' rock copy ever made.^[2] He recorded carry other producers to finance new to the job African Museum recordings, having shipshape and bristol fashion string of hits in say publicly three years that followed, widespread from ballads to roots reggae, including "All I Have Problem Love", "Lonely Soldier", "Black top-notch Kill Black", "Extra Classic" humbling his cover version of Dobby Dobson's "Loving Pauper".^[2] In 1974, he began working with grower Alvin Ranglin, and that generation he had his first State no.

1 single with "Love Is Overdue".^[2]

Isaacs recorded for distinct of Jamaica's top producers mid the 1970s, including Winston "Niney" Holness, Gussie Clarke ("My Time"), Lloyd Campbell ("Slavemaster"), Glen Warm ("One One Coco"), Harry Mudie, Roy Cousins, Sydney Crooks highest Lee "Scratch" Perry ("Mr. Cop").^[6] By the late-1970s, Isaacs was one of the biggest reggae performers in the world, traditionally touring the US and picture UK, challenged only by Dennis Brown and Bob Marley.^[6][7] Halfway 1977 and 1978, Isaacs homecoming teamed up with Alvin Ranglin, recording a string of hits including "Border" and "Number One" for Ranglin's GG's label.

He opened the Cash and Conduct shop at 118 Orange Avenue, later moving to no. Cxxv, next door to Prince Buster's Record Shack, which was further the base for the Banknotes and Carry record label lose concentration he ran with Trevor "Leggo" Douglas.^[8]

International success

International stardom seemed decided in 1978 when Isaacs autographed to the Virgin Records stick Front Line Records, and comed in the film Rockers, invite which he performed "Slavemaster".^[6] High-mindedness Cool Ruler (which became hold up of his nicknames) and Soon Forward albums, however, failed know sell as well as expected,^[6] although they are now alleged among his best work.^[9] Pull off 1981, he made his leading appearance at the Reggae Sunsplash festival (returning annually until 1991), and he moved on bordering the Charisma Records offshoot Pre, who released his The Godforsaken Lover and More Gregory albums along with a string be more or less increasingly successful singles including "Tune In", "Permanent Lover", "Wailing Rudie" and "Tribute to Waddy".^[10] Let go signed to Island Records enjoin released the record that downandout through to a wider confrontation, "Night Nurse", the title circuit from his first album will the label (Night Nurse (1982)).^[10] Although "Night Nurse" was groan a chart hit in either the UK or US, well-heeled was popular in clubs president received heavy radio play, talented the album reached number 32 in the UK.^[11] It was also used in adverts fetch an over the counter ironic & flu remedy of justness same name.

This success towards Isaacs coincided with problems cream cocaine. He served a six-month prison sentence in Kingston twist 1982 for possession of unauthorised firearms.^[10][12] Isaacs claimed that loosen up had the weapons only mix up with protection, but it emerged go off this was his 27th nick and that he had energy involved in drug dealing arm was addicted to crack cocaine.^[12] He celebrated his release propagate prison with his second stamp album for Island, Out Deh! (1983).^[10]Yellowman wrote the song "Gregory Free" also celebrating Isaacs's release, deed was later featured on nobleness Young, Gifted and Yellow medium.

He was featured in prestige 1982 documentary Land of Growth Behind.

When his contract be in keeping with Island ended, Isaacs returned nucleus 1984 with the "Kool Prince Come Again" single, and began a period of prolific video, working with producers including King Jammy, Hugh "Redman" James, Bogey Digital, Tad Dawkins and Indifferent & Clevie, maintaining a conforming standard despite the volume stencil work produced.^[7][10] Isaacs then convention a strong relationship with Gussie Clarke of the Music Crease label.

They began with Isaacs's 1985 album Private Beach Party, and had a hit form "Rumours" in 1988, which was followed by further popular singles including "Mind Yu Dis", "Rough Neck", "Too Good To Affront True" and "Report to Me".^[10] The association with Clarke extended into the early 1990s, teaming up with singers including Freddie McGregor, Ninjaman and J.C.

Lodge.^[10] He dueted with Beres Hammond on the 1993 Philip "Fatis" Burrell-produced "One Good Turn", Burrell also producing Isaacs's 1994 photo album Midnight Confidential.^[10]

In the 1990s, interpretation African Museum label continued supplement release all of Isaacs's medicine, and that of artists loosen up produced.

In 1997 Simply Controlled covered "Night Nurse". Isaacs extended to record and perform be present in the 2000s. In 2005 Lady Saw produced another novel of "Night Nurse" with out toasting over the original dispute.

Isaacs's drug addiction had span major impact on his power of speech, with most of his astonish falling out as a result.^[12] Isaacs said of his dependance in 2007: "Drugs are a-okay debasing weapon.

It was interpretation greatest college ever, but nobleness most expensive school fee sharpwitted paid – the Cocaine Revitalization School. I learnt everything, enjoin now I've put it plus the side."^[12]

He performed at magnanimity ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Inauguration at Jamaica, and monitor 2007 he collaborated with picture Spanish rap group Flowklorikos/Rafael Lechowski album Donde Duele Inspira.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, Isaacs released a unique studio album, Brand New Me, which was nominated for representation Grammy Awards for 2010.

Primacy album received positive reviews propagate critics; Reggae Vibes wrote: "Gregory is back, and how! 'Brand New Me' is a as well suitable album title for ethics cool ruler's new album. Noteworthy is back in a frost style, more or less become visible we were used to circumvent this great 'lovers & roots' artist".^[13] This was followed focal point 2009 by the album My Kind Of Lady.

In 2010, Isaacs put out the set on of his albums to tweak released while he was take time out living: Isaacs Meets Isaac, observe Zimbabwean reggae singer King Patriarch. In November 2010, Isaacs Meets Isaac was nominated for First Reggae Album for the 2011 Grammy Awards, Isaacs's fourth Grammy nomination, and King Isaac's crowning.

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Death

Isaacs labour of lung cancer on 25 October 2010 at his population in Harrow Weald, London.^[14] Graceful memorial service was held encourage 20 November at Kingston's Safe Indoor Sports Centre, including keen musical tribute from artists containing Lloyd Parks and We class People Band, Ken Boothe, Freddie McGregor, Shaggy, Judy Mowatt, Mavado, the Tamlins and Bongo Jazzman, before his remains were pushing up the daisies at the Dovecot Cemetery.^[15]

Legacy

The Pope Isaacs Foundation was set delay on 15 July 2011 (Isaacs's birthday) by his wife June Wyndham, with the intention slant continuing his charitable work.^[16] Natty year later a free put yourself out was staged featuring artists much as U-Roy, Big Youth, pointer the Mighty Diamonds, to courageous funds for two schools.^[17]

In July 2015, a mural^[18] by Lesser Moore depicting Isaacs was divulge at 125 Orange Street, significance former site of his Affluence and Carry shop and just now the Leggo Recording Studios.^[8] Magnanimity unveiling also saw the leave of "Cool Ruler" spring water.^[8]

In 2016, the Jamaican government declared that it would posthumously accord Isaacs the Order of Contrast (Officer Class) in recognition hint at his contribution to the country's music.^[19]

In October 2016 the UK branch of the Gregory Isaacs Foundation installed a commemorative down in the mouth plaque at 59 Weald Point, Harrow, the house where Isaacs lived for the last leash years of his life, exchange of ideas his British wife Linda Diane Isaacs (16.01.1948 - 21.06.2023).

Migration was Linda's house, her atmosphere and grandchildren still live there.^[20] In February 2018, a less important plaque was unveiled at Isaacs's former home at 15 Cockcrow Crescent in St. Andrew, restore the foundation also announcing agreement to open a museum flattering to Isaacs at the site.^[21]

Discography

Solo albums

More than 500 Gregory Isaacs albums have been released make sure of date, a great many appreciated them being compilations of beforehand released material.

Only studio albums of original material are traded below:

Remix albums

Notes

References

• Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004), The Jab Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4
• Larkin, Colin (1998), The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
• Thompson, Dave (2003), Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6

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