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ALBUMReggae TrioGregory Isaacs, Horace Andy & Johnny Osbourne
Albums by Gregory Isaacs
ALBUMReggae TrioGregory Isaacs, Horace Andy & Johnny Osbourne
ALBUMRebirth Of The Cool RulerGregory Isaacs
ALBUMHappy as a KingGregory Isaacs
ALBUMThe Lonely Lover (Deluxe Edition Extended)Gregory Isaacs
ALBUMLet's DanceGregory Isaacs
ALBUMIsaacs Meets IsaacGregory Isaacs & King Isaac
ALBUMGregory Isaacs meets Roy Francis at the Mixing LabGregory Isaacs
ALBUMBrand New Me (2016 Remaster)Gregory Isaacs
ALBUMIn DubGregory Isaacs
ALBUMSings Dennis BrownGregory Isaacs
Artist Playlists
Gregory Isaacs Essentials
Sensual lovers rock classics from The Cool Ruler.
Inspired by Gregory Isaacs
His roots-reggae crooning has inspired generations of singers.
Gregory Isaacs: Deep Cuts
The Cool Ruler sounds silky on these defiant political riddims.
Artist Biography
Reggae singer-songwriter Gregory Isaacs cut his first single at age 17, under the pseudonym Winston Sinclair.
∙ In 1974, he scored his first Jamaican No. 1 hit with “Love Is Overdue,” which became a staple at local weddings and christenings.
∙ Isaacs costarred (as himself) in the 1978 reggae film Rockers, alongside reggae icons Burning Spear, Dillinger, Big Youth, and Robbie Shakespeare.
∙ The 1982 album Night Nurse was his biggest international commercial success, reaching the Top 40 on the UK charts.
∙ After an arrest on weapons and drug charges, Isaacs wrote much of his ensuing album, Out Deh!, while behind bars.
∙ Between 1982 and 2010 (the year of his death), he was nominated for five Grammy Awards, four of them for Best Reggae Album.
Hometown
Kingston, Jamaica
Genre
Reggae