Singer. Born in the Jubilee Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica. A child prodigy, he was known as the 'Michael Jackson' of Reggae'. His prolific output of eighty albums covered reggae, lovers' rock and dancehall music. He spent the last years of his life, touring in Britain before returning to Jamaica where he died from the effects of cocaine dependency.
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