Gregory Isaacs

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Gregory Isaacs (2010)

Gregory Isaacs (* 15. July 1951 in Fletcher's Land , Kingston ; † 25. October 2010 in London ) was a Jamaican reggae - singer .

Life

In the 1970s he became one of the most productive and well-known studio artists in Jamaica. He released a number of self-produced singles on his label African Museum , which he founded in 1973 with Errol Dunkley . Many of his publications reflected the socially and politically “conscious” themes of roots reggae , but Isaacs was equally at home with interpreting the more mass-compatible lover of rock . His successes included the tracks My Only Lover , Sinner Man and Mr Cop , which were recorded at Lee Perry's famous Black Ark studio. A phase in the 1970s resulted in hits such as Border and Number One in cooperation with Alvin Ranglin's label GG .

Gregory Isaacs on stage at the 2010 Sierra Nevada World Music Festival

Isaac's contract with the major label Island Records led to the release of the albums Night Nurse (1982) and Out Deh (1983). After his contract ended, he faced personal problems. He recorded for various producers and eventually developed a strong relationship with Gussie Clarke of the Music Works label. In the 1990s, the African Museum label continuously published all works - both by Isaacs and by the artists he produced. In the new millennium, Isaacs continued to be active in the studio and on concert stages. With the album Brand New Me , produced in 2008 , he received a nomination for the Grammy Award 2010 in the category Best Reggae Album.

Isaacs has had health problems since 2009, which in the summer of 2010 led, among other things, to the cancellation of a festival appearance in Guadeloupe. He then stayed in London for further medical examinations. Isaacs died of lung cancer on October 25, 2010 in London .

literature

  • Marcel Beyer : The blind weeping century. Berlin 2017. p. 150f.

Web links

Commons : Gregory Isaacs  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11618670
  2. ↑ Gregory, Buju, Marleys, Sean Paul grab Grammy noms ( memento of the original from January 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Jamaica Observer, December 4, 2009 (Retrieved October 25, 2010)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.jamaicaobserver.com
  3. ↑ 'Rumors that Spreading' on Gregory Isaacs? ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , from Basil Walters, Jamaica Observer, September 21, 2010 (Retrieved October 25, 2010)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.jamaicaobserver.com
  4. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/caribbean/news/story/2010/10/101025_isaacs_dead.shtml
personal data
SURNAME Isaacs, Gregory
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Isaacs, Gregory Anthony (full name); Cool Ruler (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Jamaican reggae singer
DATE OF BIRTH July 15, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Fletcher's Land , Kingston
DATE OF DEATH October 25, 2010
Place of death London