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Also known as Gregory Anthony Isaacs

Jamaican singer (1951–2010)

Person · Open Library

Works
5

Top works

  • Slum in Dub
  • Lovers' rock
  • No contest
  • Red rose for Gregory
  • Rumours

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Jamaica
Active from
1951-07-15
Active to
2010-10-25
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Listeners
675,343
Total plays
6,630,110

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Gregory Anthony Isaacs ⋆ 15 July 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica ⋆ 25 Oct 2010 in London UK ⋆ was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. He recorded an enormous amount of songs in the genres (regular) reggae, lovers rock, roots reggae. His nickname was the Cool Ruler. By the late 1970s, Isaacs was one of the biggest reggae performers, regularly touring the US and the UK. Well-known songs are Night Nurse, Mr Cop, My Only Lover, Tune In, and Love Is Overdue. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gregory+Isaacs"

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gregory
Family name
Isaacs
Gender
male
Citizenship
Jamaica
Place of birth
Kingston
Place of death
London
Occupation
singer
Genre
reggae
Instrument
voice
Record label
Trojan Records
Image
Gregory Isaacs SNWMF 2010 1 - on stage-2.jpg
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Commons category
Gregory Isaacs
date of birth
1951-07-15
date of death
2010-10-25
cause of death
lung cancer
manner of death
natural causes
place of burial
Jamaica
start of work period
1968-00-00
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