Jamie Irie
Jamie Buckley Saysell (born 24 July 1965 in Cheltenham[1]),[2][3] better known by his stage name Jamie Irie, is a reggae artist from Coney Hill, Gloucester, England. His single "Words Can Be So Simple" went straight to number four in the Italian singles chart.[4] He has performed with artists such as Sting, Biggie Smalls and Puff Daddy.[5]
Jamie Irie | |
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 Jamie Irie toasting at Zvērā Festival 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jamie Buckley Saysell |
| Born | 24 July 1965 Cheltenham, England |
| Origin | Gloucester, England |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | Mid-1990s–present |
His album Nah Give Up, released in 2014, topped the Juno download sales chart in the roots reggae, lovers rock and one drop category.[2] Later the same year a dub version of the album was released.[6]
Discography
Albums
- Words Can Be So Simple (2010)
- Nah Give Up (2014)
- Nah Give Up Dub (2014)
- ghost writer for Tupac's "Ghetto Gospel"
EPs
- Irie Cola EP (2011)
Singles
- "Words Can Be So Simple" (2010) - Italy No. 4
- "My Sound" (2012)
- "2B" (2013)
References
- One Love Festival
- "Gloucester's Jamie Irie tops the reggae charts Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine", Gloucester Citizen, 5 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- "Jamie Irie Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine", Payback Promotions. retrieved 7 February 2014
- This is Gloucestershire: Gloucester musician big hit in Italy.
- Tredworth Reggae star Jamie Irie's musical comeback 'bigger than original career', Gloucester Citizen
- "Reggae artist Jamie Irie hopes new dubstep album will reach number 1", Gloucester Citizen, 5 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014
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