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| Groundwork data | |
| Birth name | Max Alfred Elliott |
| Born | (1961-06-10) ten June 1961 Lewisham, London, England[1] |
| Genres | Reggae, reggae fusion, lovers rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | Saxon Studio International, UB40 |
| Website | maxipriest.com |
Max Alfred "Maxi" Elliott (born 10 June 1961), known by his phase name Maxi Priest, is a British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent. He is best known for singing reggae music with an R&B influence, otherwise known as reggae fusion. He was 1 of the first international artists to take success in this genre, and one of the most successful reggae fusion acts of all time.[2]
Early life [edit]
Maxi Priest was born in Lewisham, London, the second youngest of nine brothers and sisters. His parents had moved to England from Jamaica to provide more than opportunity for their family unit and he grew up listening to gospel, reggae, R&B, and pop music. He first learned to sing in church, encouraged by his female parent, who was a Pentecostal missionary. Maxi grew up listening to Jamaican greats such as Dennis Dark-brown, John Holt, Ken Boothe and Gregory Isaacs too as singers similar Marvin Gaye, Al Green, the Beatles, Phil Collins and Frank Sinatra.
Every bit a teenager, he lifted speaker boxes for the Jah Shaka and Negus Negast audio-systems. He was a founder fellow member of Saxon Studio International, and it was with Saxon that Maxi began performing at neighbourhood youth clubs and house parties.
His music is sometimes closer to R&B and pop than to reggae. His cousin, Jacob Miller, a reggae icon, was the frontman in the pop reggae group Inner Circumvolve.[3]
Two of Priest's sons are also singers; Marvin Priest (born Marvin Cornell Elliott) and Ryan Elliott, who was in the 1990s male child band, Ultimate Kaos.
Career [edit]
Priest's musical career began with him singing on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International, after which some independent single releases followed. His starting time major anthology, Maxi (titled Maxi Priest in the US and Canada), was released in 1988, and, along with his cover of True cat Stevens' "Wild Globe", established him as one of the top British reggae singers.
He is one of just 2 British reggae acts (along with UB40) to have an American Billboard number one: "Shut to You lot" in 1990. A duet with Roberta Flack, "Fix the Dark to Music", reached the American Top X in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, "That Daughter", was as well a hit in the United States, peaking at number twenty.
In the latter half of his recording career, Priest favoured working alongside other artists, both established and up-and-coming. He has worked with Sly and Robbie, Shaggy, Beres Hammond, Jazzie B, Apache Indian, Roberta Flack, Shurwayne Winchester, Shabba Ranks, Robin Trower, and Lee Ritenour.
Information technology was reported in some newspapers in the Birmingham area, including the Birmingham Mail service on 13 March 2008, that Priest would be replacing Ali Campbell as the new pb singer of UB40, and that he had recorded a cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" with the band, based on information from "an unnamed source close to the band". Priest had joined UB40 on tour in 2007, culminating in sold-out shows at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull in December.[4] [5] Another local newspaper, the Express & Star that had reported that Priest would be the new UB40 frontman, included a statement from ring spokesman Gerard Franklyn which contradicted the claim, stating: "Maxi is collaborating with the band to record material simply he won't exist the new lead vocalist, that volition exist Duncan Campbell, the brother of Ali and Robin Campbell. He will only be appearing with them for this new recording."[6]
In 2012, Maxi Priest recorded a encompass of Japanese ring L'arc~en~Ciel's song "Vivid Colors" for the band's English-language tribute anthology.
In 2013, Priest recorded a remix version of Hindi song "Kabhi Jo Baadal Barse", featuring Indian singers Rishi Rich and Arijit Singh.
His 2014 anthology Easy to Honey entered the Billboard Top Reggae Albums Chart at number two.[7]
Awards [edit]
| Year | Accolade | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Grammy Award | All-time Reggae Anthology | Fe Real | Nominated |
| 1997 | Grammy Award | Best Reggae Anthology | Man with the Fun | Nominated |
Discography [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
- You're Safe (1985)
- Intentions (1986)
- Maxi / Maxi Priest (1988)
- Bonafide (1990)
- Fe Real (1992)
- Man with the Fun (1996)
- CombiNation (1999)
- 2 the Max (2005)
- Refused (2007)
- Piece of cake to Love (2014)
- It All Comes Back To Dearest (2019)
- United State of Mind (2020)
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Compilations [edit]
- All-time of Me (1991) #23 UK
- Collection (2000)[8]
- Maximum Drove (2012)
Singles [edit]
1980s [edit]
1990s and 2000s [edit]
As featured artist [edit]
Sport [edit]
Priest played for non-League football social club Southall, his son Marvin's team, in March 2003 when they needed players to fulfil a fixture due to an injury crisis at the order.[25] However, despite coming on as a substitute at the age of 41, he could non terminate Southall from losing 3-0 to Feltham.[25]
References [edit]
- ^ Beginnings.com. England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916–2005 [database on-line]. Provo, Utah, US: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original information: General Register Function. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- ^ Snowden, Don (21 February 1991). "Reggae'due south Maxi Priest Wins Mainstream Favor : Popular music: The British vocalizer adds an R&B flavor to the Jamaican sound. He and his band play San Diego and Long Beach this weekend". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved eleven January 2011.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (2014) "Family ties: Maxi Priest, Jacob Miller, Heavy D", Jamaica Observer, 9 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014
- ^ "Birmingham Live – Birmingham news, features, data and sport". Birminghammail.co.great britain . Retrieved four October 2019.
- ^ Live, Birmingham (14 March 2008). "Maxi Priest to join UB40". Birminghammail.co.britain . Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Maxi Priest is new UB40 frontman, Limited and Star, fourteen March 2008.
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (2014) "Maxi Priest gets Billboard love", Jamaica Observer, 11 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 438. ISBN1-904994-10-v.
- ^ a b "Maxi Priest – Britain Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Maxi Priest – Dutch Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Maxi Priest – Flemish Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Maxi Priest – Swedish Chart". swedishcharts.com. 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Maxi Priest – Norvegian Chart". norwegiancharts.com. one March 2016.
- ^ a b c Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top fifty peaks: "australian-charts.com > Maxi Priest in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- Maxi: "Chartifacts – Week Ending: July 29 1990 (from The ARIA Report Effect No. 29)". Imgur.com (original certificate published by ARIA). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia'southward Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Commonwealth of australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Human Work of Fine art": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 28 April 2017". Imgur.com. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Maxi Priest – New Zealand Nautical chart". charts.nz. Retrieved one March 2016.
- ^ a b "Maxi Priest – United states Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved i March 2016.
- ^ "Maxi Priest – German Chart". germancharts.de. Retrieved i March 2016.
- ^ "Maxi Priest – Austrian Chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Maxi Priest – Swiss Chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Maxi Priest – US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "1990 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se Archived 21 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 11 September 2008)
- ^ "Golden & Platinum". Riaa.com . Retrieved iv October 2019.
- ^ "1996 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b "BBC SPORT | Fun and Games | Priest cannot relieve Southall". BBC News. 23 March 2003. Retrieved 19 Dec 2012.
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Maxi Priest at Wenig-LaMonica Assembly
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