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George Nooks

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George Nooks, born circa 1958 in Jamaica, is a reggae singer who initially gained fame as a deejay. He began his musical journey performing in his church's youth choir and later at school concerts and talent shows. In 1974, he recorded professionally for the first time. His breakthrough came when he performed under the name Prince Mohamed on discomix tracks produced by Joe Gibbs, notably on Dennis Brown’s "Money in my Pocket" and "How Could I Leave". Nooks released his debut album People Are You Ready with General Echo in 1978. In 1996, his single "Real Man" reached number 55 on the Billboard R&B Singles Sales chart. Since 2001, George Nooks has primarily focused on gospel music, releasing albums like Ride Out Your Storm, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart and number 22 on the Gospel chart in 2016.
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