Gregory Isaacs
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Gregory Isaacs was a renowned Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter, celebrated especially for his smooth vocal style and influential lovers rock hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gregory Isaacs canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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reggae singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cool Ruler
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Lonely Lover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Gregory Anthony Isaacs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dovecot Memorial Park, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Dennis Brown
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Sly and Robbie NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Minott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-07-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-10-25 ⓘ |
| genre |
lovers rock
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reggae ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
romantic reggae
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roots reggae ⓘ |
| honor | recognized as one of reggae's most prolific recording artists ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary lovers rock artists ⓘ |
| influentialIn | lovers rock subgenre of reggae ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Gregory Isaacs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Jamaican ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Cool Ruler
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More Gregory NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Nurse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongTheme |
heartbreak
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love and romance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All I Have Is Love
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Love Is Overdue NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Nurse NERFINISHED ⓘ Rumours NERFINISHED ⓘ Soon Forward NERFINISHED ⓘ Tune In NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfAlbumsReleased | over 40 studio albums ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
African Museum
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Island Records ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | smooth vocal style ⓘ |
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