Glen Washington
Glen Washington (actually: Glenroy Washington ; * in Clarendon, Clarendon Parish , Jamaica ) is a Jamaican reggae artist.
Life
Washington was born as Glenroy Washington under humble circumstances. He began his artistic career in the early 1970s as the lead singer for the group Names and Faces . He later became the lead singer of Group 35 Incorporated . Here he learned to play the drums under the guidance of Joseph Hill . After Joseph Hill left the group, he filled in the void and became the singing drummer.
In 1978 Glen Washington produced his first hit, Rockers Not Crackers, for the Joe Gibbs Record Label, and his single Kindness For Weakness in 1998 was another chart success . His musical career is reminiscent of Boris Gardiner , who died after 25 years in the music industry golden single I Wanna Wake Up With You .
During the entire time between his first and the subsequent gold hit in 1998, Glen Washington sporadically recorded a few solo titles and was mainly active as a full-time drummer in various bands, including The Avengers , The Titans and Happiness Unlimited . He went to the US with Happiness Unlimited and worked with Stevie Wonder . With the other bands in which he played drums, he appeared with Leroy Sibbles , Shinehead , Junior Reid , Gregory Isaacs , Sister Carol and The Meditations , among others . Only in 1997 did Glen Washington pursue his solo career. He produced the album Brother to Brother at Studio One , which consisted mostly of individual tracks.
Glen Washington is often compared to Beres Hammond as both have deep, flattering voices. When asked about the comparison, Glen Washington stated, "Beres is one of my favorite entertainers, and I find it a compliment to be compared to him." With the release of over 40 singles and eleven albums in four years, Glen Washington has made a name for himself not only as a singer, but also as a songwriter, because his titles are all written by himself.
After having already completed concerts as a drummer, he repeated them later as a singer and songwriter.
Awards
- Reggae Soca Music Awards
- Reggae Male Vocalist - 1998
- Reggae New Artist - 1998
- Canadian Award of Merit - 1998
- 11th Annual Tamika Reggae Awards
- Best comeback of the year - 1999
- 12th Annual Tamika Reggae Awards
- Male Vocalist of the year National - 2000
- Reggae Soca Music Awards
- Reggae Album of the year: Number One Girl - 2000
- New York FM Awards - 2000
- Bruk-Out - Lover Girl Productions - 2001
- Canadian International Reggae Award - 2002
Discography (excerpt)
- Brother To Brother (LP, album; Studio One 1996)
- Get Next To Me (LP, album; VP Records 1998)
- Can't See You (LP, album; Charm 1999)
- Think About It (LP, album; Digital Eclipse 1999)
- Free Up The Vibes (LP, album; VP Records 2001)
- Your Love (LP, album; VP Records 2002)
- Selection Train (LP, Comp; Fire & Ice)
- Number One Girl (LP, album; VP Records 2000)
- Destiny (LP, album; VP Records 2009)
- Wanna be loved (LP, album; VP Records 2004)
- Jet Star Reggae Max (album; JET Star (EFA) 2001)
- Your Love (Vinyl LP; VP Records 2002)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c http://www.glenwashington.net/biography.html
- ↑ a b c Archive link ( Memento of the original from January 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.summerjam.de/index.php?GLEN_WASHINGTON_2009
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Glen Washington at Discogs (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Washington, Glen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Washington, Glenroy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican reggae singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clarendon Parish , Jamaica |