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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.
∙ 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.
Musical InfluencesGregory Isaacs's musical influences include Winston Riley, Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff and more.
Influenced by Gregory IsaacsGregory Isaacs has influenced the music of ZAYN, Lukas Graham, UB40 and more.
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