Jacob Miller
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Jacob Miller was a prominent Jamaican reggae singer and frontman of the band Inner Circle, known for his powerful voice and charismatic stage presence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacob Miller canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
reggae singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownFor |
ganja-themed songs
ⓘ
socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| associatedBand | Inner Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Jacob Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Augustus Pablo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inner Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Jamaican music culture ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-05-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1980-03-23 ⓘ |
| era | 1970s reggae scene ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
ⓘ
rockers reggae ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Inner Circle's international success
ⓘ
Jamaican reggae music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charismatic stage presence
ⓘ
powerful voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
ⓘ
Jamaican Patois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most distinctive voices in 1970s reggae ⓘ |
| memberOf | Inner Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jacob Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Jamaican ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Jacob Miller Lives On
NERFINISHED
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Tenement Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Forward Jah Jah Children
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Healing of the Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ I Am a Natty NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenement Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ Tired Fe Lick Weed Inna Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
ⓘ
songwriter ⓘ |
| performanceReputation | energetic live performances ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mandeville, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Top Ranking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionOrBelief | Rastafarianism ⓘ |
| roleInBand | lead vocalist of Inner Circle ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful and soulful vocals ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.