Daley grew up in Waltham Park Road, Kingston,[2] and, influenced by American soul and Jamaican artists such as Dennis Brown, began his singing career by entering local talent shows. He became the lead vocalist for the group The Flaming Phonics, playing live around Jamaica.[2] Daley decided to drop out of school to pursue his music career, which prompted his mother to throw him out of the family home.[2] Needing to make some money, the group tried out for producer Duke Reid, but left before finishing their recording for him due to his habit of firing live gunshots in the studio.[2] They then worked with Herman Chin Loy, with Daley cutting his first solo track, "Hey baby". The group split up, with Daley concentrating on his solo career. Daley recorded "Malcolm X" for producer Joe Gibbs in 1975 - a track written by his school-friend Winston McAnuff, and which was later successfully covered by Dennis Brown.[3][4] In 1977, he joined Boris Gardiner's group, The Boris Gardiner Happening, which brought him into contact with Lee "Scratch" Perry. In the late 1970s, after a spell with Derrick Harriott, Daley recorded four tracks at Perry's Black Ark studio, including the original recording of "White Belly Rat", also meeting Earl Morgan of The Heptones, who later produced his album, Shining Star.[3] In the early 1980s he recorded singles for a variety of producers including Linval Thompson, Augustus Pablo, Clement Dodd, Sugar Minott, Yabby You, and Derrick Harriott, and recorded his debut album with Mikey Dread. He teamed up with Roy Cousins for two albums, Julie and Special Request. Earlier material recorded for Studio One was released as 1985's Showcase album.
In 1985, after spending time in the United States, he relocated to England, fathering a child. His child's mother knew Mad Professor, who Daley began working with. He also worked with other British producers such as Stafford Douglas.[2][4] One of his tracks from this era was a cover version of "Holding Back The Years", which had been a big hit for Simply Red. Returning to Jamaica, he worked briefly with King Jammy. In the 1990s he made guest appearances on tracks by Leftfield, and he has been one of the two vocalists for the UK electronica/reggae band Dreadzone since 1995.[1] He signed to WEA for his major label debut album, 1997's Steppin' Out, which was nominated for a MOBO award. Earl has continued touring and working with Dreadzone band, as well as joining Leftfield on tours.
Recently, Earl has been working with producers in the UK and Europe, as well as doing shows with Thomas Evers of Rockers Artist Agency, worldwide as a Reggae Ambassador. He started his own label, Merge Production, releasing previously unreleased vinyl from the 1970s and 1980s. He also released an album on Merge Production, "Walls Of The City" - Earl 16 Meets Nick Manasseh in March 2013, featuring both British and international artists, on vinyl, digital download and CD.[3]
^ abGregory, Andy (2002) International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002, Europa, ISBN1-85743-161-8, p. 152
^ abcdeDave Katz and Ray Hurford (1992). "Interview with Earl 16, Autumn, 1992, London". inetnebr.com. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
^ abcLarkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae. Virgin Books. ISBN0-7535-0242-9.
^ ab"INTERVIEW EARL SIXTEEN FEEST IN HET PARK 08/2005". Rebel Base. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
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Earl Sixteen b Earl John Daley 9 May 1958 Kingston Jamaica 1 is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid 1970s Earl SixteenBirth nameEarl John DaleyBorn 1958 05 09 9 May 1958 age 64 OriginKingston JamaicaGenresReggaeInstrument s VocalsYears activeEarly 1970s present Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Selected singles 2 3 Appearances 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditDaley grew up in Waltham Park Road Kingston 2 and influenced by American soul and Jamaican artists such as Dennis Brown began his singing career by entering local talent shows He became the lead vocalist for the group The Flaming Phonics playing live around Jamaica 2 Daley decided to drop out of school to pursue his music career which prompted his mother to throw him out of the family home 2 Needing to make some money the group tried out for producer Duke Reid but left before finishing their recording for him due to his habit of firing live gunshots in the studio 2 They then worked with Herman Chin Loy with Daley cutting his first solo track Hey baby The group split up with Daley concentrating on his solo career Daley recorded Malcolm X for producer Joe Gibbs in 1975 a track written by his school friend Winston McAnuff and which was later successfully covered by Dennis Brown 3 4 In 1977 he joined Boris Gardiner s group The Boris Gardiner Happening which brought him into contact with Lee Scratch Perry In the late 1970s after a spell with Derrick Harriott Daley recorded four tracks at Perry s Black Ark studio including the original recording of White Belly Rat also meeting Earl Morgan of The Heptones who later produced his album Shining Star 3 In the early 1980s he recorded singles for a variety of producers including Linval Thompson Augustus Pablo Clement Dodd Sugar Minott Yabby You and Derrick Harriott and recorded his debut album with Mikey Dread He teamed up with Roy Cousins for two albums Julie and Special Request Earlier material recorded for Studio One was released as 1985 s Showcase album In 1985 after spending time in the United States he relocated to England fathering a child His child s mother knew Mad Professor who Daley began working with He also worked with other British producers such as Stafford Douglas 2 4 One of his tracks from this era was a cover version of Holding Back The Years which had been a big hit for Simply Red Returning to Jamaica he worked briefly with King Jammy In the 1990s he made guest appearances on tracks by Leftfield and he has been one of the two vocalists for the UK electronica reggae band Dreadzone since 1995 1 He signed to WEA for his major label debut album 1997 s Steppin Out which was nominated for a MOBO award Earl has continued touring and working with Dreadzone band as well as joining Leftfield on tours Recently Earl has been working with producers in the UK and Europe as well as doing shows with Thomas Evers of Rockers Artist Agency worldwide as a Reggae Ambassador He started his own label Merge Production releasing previously unreleased vinyl from the 1970s and 1980s He also released an album on Merge Production Walls Of The City Earl 16 Meets Nick Manasseh in March 2013 featuring both British and international artists on vinyl digital download and CD 3 Discography EditAlbums Edit Reggae Sounds 1981 DATC Julie 1982 Roy Cousins Super Duper 1982 Time Special Request 1983 Roy Cousins Shining Star 1983 Vista Songs For a Reason 1983 Vista Songs of Love and Hardship 1984 Kingdom Showcase 1985 Studio One Year 2000 198 Oswald Music Babylon Walls 1991 Ariwa Boss Man 1992 Carib Sounds Not For Sale 1993 Next Step Phoenix of Peace 1993 Rootsman 1994 Rhino Steppin Out 1997 WEA Wonderous Works 2000 Gussie P Cyber Roots 2001 Epark Soldiers of Jah Army 2003 Patate Mash Up The Dance Earl Sixteen live with No More Babylon BMG Feel The Fire WEA Allemagne Wake Up 2006 Ariwa The Fittest 2011 JahSolidRock Music HeartBeat Europe Walls of the City Earl 16 Meets Nick Manasseh 2014 Earl 16 vs Ken Parker 2016 Roy CousinsSelected singles Edit Freedom 1977 Upsetter Trials and Crosses 1981 Thompson Sound No Mash Up the Dance Earl Sixteen and Mike Brooks 1993 Top Beat Can t Conquer We 2005 King Shiloh The Joker Earl 16 with The Mighty Dub Generators 2014 Scion Recordings Red 2015 Roots InspirationAppearances Edit Release the Pressure Leftfield 12 1992 Second Light Dreadzone 1995 Zion Youth Dreadzone 1995 Life Love and Unity Dreadzone 1995 Leftism Leftfield 1996 Release the Pressure Leftfield 1996 Biological Radio Dreadzone 1997 Sound Dreadzone 2001 Laika Come Home Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz 2002 Once Upon a Time Dreadzone 2005 Eye on the Horizon Dreadzone 2010 Escapades Dreadzone 2013 Dread Times Dreadzone 2017 Dreadzone Presents Dubwiser Volume One 2019 Space Song Dubioza kolektiv 2020 References Edit a b Gregory Andy 2002 International Who s Who in Popular Music 2002 Europa ISBN 1 85743 161 8 p 152 a b c d e Dave Katz and Ray Hurford 1992 Interview with Earl 16 Autumn 1992 London inetnebr com Retrieved 8 February 2008 a b c Larkin Colin 1998 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae Virgin Books ISBN 0 7535 0242 9 a b INTERVIEW EARL SIXTEEN FEEST IN HET PARK 08 2005 Rebel Base Retrieved 8 February 2008 External links EditEarl Sixteen at Roots Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earl Sixteen amp oldid 1087107011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
