Maxi Priest
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Maxi Priest is a British reggae singer known for his smooth, pop-influenced lovers rock style and international hits like "Close to You."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maxi Priest canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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reggae singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British reggae scene
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international reggae fusion movement ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Max Alfred Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | Close to You reached high positions on US and international charts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Beres Hammond
NERFINISHED
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Roberta Flack NERFINISHED ⓘ Shabba Ranks NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaggy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-06-10 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jamaican descent ⓘ |
| genre |
lovers rock
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pop ⓘ reggae ⓘ reggae fusion ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lovers rock style
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romantic reggae ballads ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| musicalInfluence |
R&B
NERFINISHED
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pop ⓘ reggae ⓘ |
| name | Maxi Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Achieved international chart success with Close to You
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One of the first reggae fusion artists to achieve major success in the US ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Bonafide
NERFINISHED
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Fe Real NERFINISHED ⓘ Intentions NERFINISHED ⓘ Man with the Fun NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxi ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Close to You
NERFINISHED
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Housecall NERFINISHED ⓘ Just a Little Bit Longer NERFINISHED ⓘ Set the Night to Music NERFINISHED ⓘ That Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| parentsOrigin | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lewisham, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | pop-influenced lovers rock ⓘ |
| vocalType | smooth vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.