Jimmy Riley
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Background information | |
Birth name | Martin James Norman Riley |
Born | 22 May 1947 |
Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
Died | 23 March 2016 New York City, United States | (aged 68)
Genres | Ska, rocksteady, reggae |
Occupation(s) | Singer, record producer |
Years active | Mid-1960s–2016 |
Martin James Ziggy Norman Riley (22 May 1947 – 23 March 2016), better known as Jimmy Riley, was a
Biography
Martin James Ziggy Norman Riley also known as Jimmy Riley was born in Jonestown,
Riley's son Tarrus followed him into music and the success of Tarrus gave a boost to Jimmy's career.[8] They performed together several times, headlining a number of festivals including the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival in 2007.[9] Jimmy Riley's album release in 2008 Sly and Robbie Presents Jimmy Riley: Pull Up Selector saw him again working with Sly & Robbie, and features Tarrus on the title track, which was also released as a single in 2008.[10]
In September 2013 he released the album Contradiction, that featured guest appearances from his son Tarrus, Sizzla, and Fantan Mojah.[11]
He died on the morning of 23 March 2016 in New York from cancer, aged 68.[12][13][5]
Discography
- Tell The Youths The Truth (1978), Trojan
- Majority Rule (1978), Burning Sounds
- Makossa International Records Presents Jimmy Riley (1978), Makossa International
- The Jimmy Riley Showcase (1978), Burning Sounds/Yes/Makossa International
- Rydim Driven (1981), Taxi aka Love & Devotion (2000), Rhino
- Put The People First (1982), Shanachie
- Magic (1984), Imp
- World for Everyone (1985)
- Love Fa Real (1995),
- Attention (1996), Abraham
- Rock On (1998), Charm
- Someone Like You (1998), Nyam Up
- Love Canticle (2000), Charm
- Jimmy Riley Now (2001), Jet Star
- Sly and Robbie Presents Jimmy Riley: Pull Up Selector (2009), Taxi
- Contradiction (2013) VP
- Compilations
- 20 Classic Hits (1993), Sonic Sounds
- Live It To Know It (2015), Self productions, Protest Songs & Dub Plates 1975 – 1985: Pressure Sounds
References
- New York Times, 21 August 2009, retrieved 31 August 2009
- ^ Meschino, Patricia (2016) "Legendary Jamaican Singer Jimmy Riley, 68, Dies In New York", Billboard, 28 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016
- ^ Note: At the time of his death some sources indicated a 1954 birth date, but later corrected it to 1947.
- ^ ISBN 0-7475-6847-2, p. 87
- ^ a b Morgan, Simone (2016) "Devoted to Jimmy", Jamaica Observer, 7 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 251
- ^ Leggett, Steve "Jimmy Riley Biography", AllMusic
- Jamaica Gleaner, 22 July 2007, retrieved 31 August 2009
- Jamaica Gleaner, 17 July 2007, retrieved 31 August 2009
- Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the originalon 1 February 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (2013) "Riley Exposes Contradiction Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013
- ^ Britton, Luke Morgan (2016) "Reggae singer Jimmy Riley dies at the age of 68", NME, 29 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016
- ^ Henry, Balford (2016) "Reggae artiste Jimmy Riley dies at 61", Jamaica Observer, 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016
External links
- Jimmy Riley on Myspace
- Jimmy Riley at Roots Archives