Idlers corner is equally heavy hitting, filled with a dread atmosphere and boasting a guesting isaacs trading off lead vocals with donald tabby shaw. Mighty diamonds with gregory isaacs idlers corner youtube. Mighty diamonds wgregory isaacs idlers corner youtube. Idlers corner the mighty diamonds and gregory isaacs youtube. So we started playing a couple of tunes for gregory isaacs and touring for. One of the undisputed icons of roots reggae and lovers rock, gregory isaacs started singing in his trademark romantic ballad approach in the early 1970s. Gregory isaacs meet me at the same cornertwin city 89 riddim. Gregory anthony isaacs od 15 july 1951 25 october 2010 was a jamaican reggae. Provided to youtube by greensleeves idlers corner mighty diamonds get ready.
They appeared at the one love peace concert in april 1978, officially a commemoration of the 12th anniversary of haile selassies state visit to jamaica, but more famous for the handshake between michael manley and edward seaga when they. Find out at which radio station you can hear gregory isaacs the mighty diamonds idlers corner gregory isaacs the mighty diamonds idlers corner listen on online radio box this site uses cookies. Gregory isaacs idlers corner get ready greensleeves recs gregory isaacs mind yu dis red rose for gregory reggae legends. Idlers corner, i been there, chauncery lane, downtown kingston around the corner from randys on parade.
Gregory isaacs enduring popularity in jamaica is due in no small part to the common man persona he projects, and the best of his songs he is an underrated and extremely prolific songwriter, which generally chronicle the despair of a decent man devastated by the twists and turns of being in love, have at their heart a kind of wounded amazement at his state of affairs. Sensemilla is solid roots reggae in a dancehall, a splendid ganja anthem with an antihard drug message. Im a long, long, long time coming from idlers rest in the early 80s man. In the pantheon of reggae vocalists, gregory isaacs is right up there at the top. For any aficionado of jamaican music, the news of gregory isaacss passing. After his addiction to crack cocaine had decimated his vocal abilities. A badgal says thesuss the blog where entertainment and politics blur the line. Mighty diamonds with gregory isaacs idler s corner label greensleeves orig year 1988 release date jul 02, 2002. Tout sur reggae legends coffret 4 cd gregory isaacs, cd album et tous les. One of jamaicas most beloved vocalists, gregory isaacs incredible career stretched over three decades, providing one of the dancehall and reggae scenes most instantly recognisable voices. Reggae legends coffret 4 cd gregory isaacs cd album achat. Because you see i voiced gregory isaacs on a whole heap of tunes boss.
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