Tenor Saw
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Tenor Saw - born Clive Bright in Kingston, Jamaica on December 2, 1966 â was a dancehall vocalist and a pioneer of a mid-1980s electronic reggae movement called âdigital reggae.â Raised in a religious family, he began his musical journey by singing in a local church choir. He became interested in a career as a reggae artist and approached several Kingston-based producers before George Phang agreed to work with him. Their collaboration resulted in the release of Tenor Sawâs 1984 debut single, âRoll Call.â That same year, he moved to Miami, Florida and released his acclaimed debut album Fever. His most successful single was âRing the Alarm,â which helped to expand his audience. Continuing to explore the digital reggae genre, 1985 also saw full-length collaborations with artists such as Cocoa Tea (Clash), Don Angelo (The Golden Hen), and Nitty Gritty (Power House Presentsâ¦). He recorded several songs - âDancehall Feeling,â âBad Boys,â and âNo Work on a Sunday.â He then relocated to New York, where he cut the single âVictory Trainâ (with Freddie McGregor)â and his final song, âChill Out Chill Outâ (with General Doggie). While visiting Houston, Texas, Tenor Saw was the victim of a hit-and-run accident on July 31, 1988, dying two weeks later on August 13, 1988. While his career was extremely short, his music continues to influence reggae artists and has been sampled by Big Audio Dynamite, Super Cat, The Nextmen, and others.
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Top Tracks
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- Golden Hen
- Shirley Jones
- Lots of Signs
- I Got To Be There (Roll Call)
- Good Reggae Vibes featuring Half Pint
- Peace And Love
- Peace Dub
- Reggae Trio featuring Michael Palmer
- African Children
- Ring the Alarm Quick by Tenor Saw
- Kiss An Angel
- High Power Sound
- Dance Hall Feeling
- She's A Delilah by Tenor Saw
- If You Only Know by Tenor Saw
- Everything You Try by Tenor Saw
- I Got To Be There (Roll Call) by Tenor Saw
- Lone Ranger and Tanto
- Pumpkin Belly
- Run Down The World by Tenor Saw
- Got to Be There
- Reggae Trio featuring Pinchers
- A House Is Not A Home
- If You Only Know
