Pliers (singer)
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Pliers is a Jamaican Reggae
singer best known for his collaborations with deejay Chaka Demus
under the name Chaka Demus & Pliers
. He is one of the Bonner brothers all of whom are reggae artists, including, Richie Spice
and Spanner Banner.
Pliers started his career performing under the name 'Blues Melody', acquiring his more famous moniker due to an apparent similarity to fellow singer Pinchers
.
He had a number of early hits, working for producers such as Coxone Dodd and Winston Riley
, but never achieved huge success as a solo artist, in contrast to the immense success of his partnership with Chaka Demus.
His solo song 'Bam Bam' was featured on the fictional radio station K-Jah West in the soundtrack to the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
singer best known for his collaborations with deejay Chaka Demus
Chaka Demus
John Taylor , better known as Chaka Demus, is a jamaican reggae musician and DJ.-Biography:Taylor was a regular attendee at Kingston dances and was given a chance by Prince Jammy to deejay on his sound system...
under the name Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Chaka Demus & Pliers are a Jamaican reggae duo made up of deejay Chaka Demus and singer Pliers, best known for their hit "Tease Me".They had more commercial success with mainstream pop fans after their collaboration in the early 1990s, that either ever had in their solo careers.-Career:Both artists...
. He is one of the Bonner brothers all of whom are reggae artists, including, Richie Spice
Richie Spice
Richie Spice is a Jamaican reggae artist. He is a member of the Rastafari movement. Some of his most famous songs include, "Youth Dem Cold", "Groovin' My Girl", "Earth A Run Red", "Marijuana" and "The Plane Land"...
and Spanner Banner.
Pliers started his career performing under the name 'Blues Melody', acquiring his more famous moniker due to an apparent similarity to fellow singer Pinchers
Pinchers
Pinchers born Delroy Thompson, 12 April 1965, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist.He released one album as a teenager in Jamaica for Blue Trac Records, before moving to the UK in 1985....
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He had a number of early hits, working for producers such as Coxone Dodd and Winston Riley
Winston Riley
Winston Riley worked as a songwriter and record producer of Jamaican music. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, Riley has a claim to being the most successful reggae producer of all-time.-Biography:...
, but never achieved huge success as a solo artist, in contrast to the immense success of his partnership with Chaka Demus.
His solo song 'Bam Bam' was featured on the fictional radio station K-Jah West in the soundtrack to the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...
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