Biography

Of Jamaican descent but born and raised in the U.K., Maxi Priest released his first album (YOU'RE SAFE) in 1985, but it wasn't until his 1988 self-titled breakthrough, with its reggae-inflected cover of Cat Stevens's "Wild World," that Maxi Priest gained significant attention. Fusing elements of R&B, pop, and reggae into a smooth, radio-ready concoction, Maxi Priest is regarded as one of the best latter-day practitioners of lovers rock. The artist released a number of albums throughout the '90s and into the 2000s. As a British reggae artist, Maxi Priest achieved the rare feat of landing a number-one slot on the American Billboard chart with his 1990 single, "Close to You."

Top Tracks

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• Close To You

• That Girl

• Wild World

Discography

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• CombiNation

  Virgin

  1999

• Live in Concert

  Import

  1999

• Man with the Fun

  Virgin

  1996

• Fe Real

  Charisma / Charisma

  1992

• Bonafide

  Charisma

  1990

• Maxi Priest

  Virgin

  1988

• Intentions

  EMI-Capitol Special Markets

  1986

• You're Safe

  Charisma

  1985