Max Priest has earned his place among other greats such as Bob Marley , Jimmy Cliff, Toots & The Maytals and Dennis Brown in spreading the reggae gospel far and wide. Though raised in South London it’s an extraordinary achievement for a singer steeped in Jamaican music.
Maxi’s joyous brand of Reggae and lover’s music , infused with R&B and accompanied by real charisma would bring him a level of success no other British Reggae can match. His masterful collection yielded the hits”‘ Some guys have all the luck” , “ How can we ease the pain” shared with Beres Hammond and an enchanting cover of Cat Stevens “Wild World” went to top 5 in British , top 10 in USA & also entered the Country and western charts.
Internationally acclaim with his 1990 album Bonafide which spawned the hits “Just a little bit longer” , “Best of me” , “Human work of art” , “Peace throughout the wind” , “Sure fire love”, and “Close to you”.
More than 20 years later and Maxi Priest is still the only Reggae singer from anywhere including Jamaica to have No. 1 hit in America. “ That girl” taken from the album “Man with the fun” was Max’s fifth top 20 hit in Britain where his popularity has endured throughout his carrier.
He was also a founder member of Saxon International and played a key role in it and becoming London’s No. 1 sound system. The Lankian founder and editor Mr. Isuru Wijeratne handed him an magazine copy at his hotel during his short stay in Sri Lanka. Maxi performed at ‘Maxi Priest Live’ concert held at the ‘Vibrations’ venue. The event was organized by Ant Work.
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