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Gregory Isaacs is a Reggae singer/songwriter, born Gregory Anthony Isaacs on 15 July 1950 in Fletchers Land, Kingston, Jamaica, and is known as "The Cool Ruler" for his seductive crooning vocal style. Gregory attributes his greatest musical influences to R&B greats Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge, in addition to Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis and Ken Boothe. In the late 1960's, Gregory first performed in a vocal trio called The Concords, after being encouraged by Byron Lee; but 1970 the group had split up and the singer songwriter would form his own imprint, African Museum. |
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Latest News in english
about Gregory Isaacs
Tonight In Rock: Gregory Isaacs, Mayer Hawthorne, Warpaint, The New Trust Date: 09 Aug 2009
LAist -
Gregory Isaacs will be performing tonight at the Hollywood Bowl | Picture via the Agency Group Our Pick: Toots and Maytals, Michael Rose, Gregory Isaacs @ Hollywood Bowl Tonight LA-by-way-of-Michigan retro soul singer-songwriter Mayer Hawthorne will be DJing at Amoeba Music for this week's edition of Stones Throw Sundays. LAist favorites Warpaint (LAist Review , #2 , #3 ) are poised to grace ...
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Goings on About Town: Night Life Date: 25 May 2009
The New Yorker -
ROCK AND POP Musicians and night-club proprietors live complicated lives; it’s advisable to call ahead to confirm engagements. B. B. KING BLUES CLUB & GRILL 237 W. 42nd St. (212-997-4144)--May 28: A night of reggae with the Kingston native Gregory Isaacs, the Cool Ruler himself. May 31: The Tubes . . .
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Gregory Isaacs serenading the crowd at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre at the Vintage Reggae show. Date: 30 Apr 2009
Daily Nation -
Published on: 4/30/2009. JAMAICAN reggae legend Gregory Anthony Isaacs could do no wrong. And the hundreds of "night nurses" who turned up at Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre Friday night, "gave him attendance around the clock" helping him to sing hit after hit accompanied with boisterous applause.
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Saturday | Caribefest-Community Showcase Date: 14 Nov 2008
Miami Herald -
TRADITIONAL MUSIC SHOWCASE TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN Reggae singer Gregory Isaacs will lead a multicultural and diverse lineup of performers at the Caribefest-Community Showcase, including local band MaWoN, shown here, presenting traditional Haitian roots music, kompa, reggae and R&B along with Haitian band T-Vice and Latin groups James De La Raza and El Ritmo Band.
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Cool Ruler rules with Brand New Me Date: 07 Nov 2008
The Jamaica Observer -
In order to fully appreciate the newest project by the 'Cool Ruler', Gregory Isaacs, you have to set the stage. A excellent sound system is highly recommended - playing good music on a poor system can really do the music an injustice. Company is recommended, but not absolutely necessary.
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A month in music: November Date: 03 Nov 2008
Independent -
Kelli Ali , the singer who made her breakthrough on the Sneaker Pimps debut album Becoming X in the late Nineties, is set to release her first album in three years on 24 November. Rocking Horse (One Little Indian) sees Ali abandon her electronic roots and instead embrace an acoustic, nu-folk feel, replete with string quartet, acoustic guitar and vintage organs. Get a sneak preview at a free ...
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Film shows how reggae turned to rage Date: 31 Oct 2008
Jam! Showbiz -
For the record, I've seen three movies this year in English with English subtitles -- an Aussie mockumentary, a Japanese "spaghetti western" and this week's reggae/dancehall doc Made in Jamaica.
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Customer Service Date: 30 Oct 2008
Brandon Sun -
Nov. 6 - Damhnait Doyle, Fredericton, Playhouse Theatre. - Sylvie, Fredericton, Capital Bar. - Feist, Saint John, Harbour Station.
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