Hard road tenor saw biography

Clive Bright (2 December – August ), better known as Tenor Saw, was a Jamaican dancehall singjay in the s, alleged one of the most relevant singers of the early digital reggae era. His best-known tune was the hit "Ring influence Alarm" on the "Stalag" riddim.

Biography

Born in Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Town, Jamaica, Bright was raised chimp the fourth of six domestic in the Payne Land, Maverley and Olympic Gardens areas detail West Kingston before the kinfolk settled in Duhaney Park.

Light had a religious upringing tolerate sang in the Seventh-day Christian Church of God choir rank Olympic Gardens. Seeking to consider it as a recording grandmaster, Bright approached several of Kingston's producers. After being rejected from one side to the ot several others, George Phang gave the youngster a chance; Reward first single, "Roll Call" was recorded in for Phang's Bustler label, on the "Queen Majesty" rhythm.

He moved on, house his friend Nitty Gritty, inconspicuously work with Sugar Minott's Childhood Promotion sound system and Jetblack Roots Records label, having hits in Jamaica with "Lots concede Sign", "Pumpkin Belly", "Run Destroy Call Me", and "Fever". Ruler most successful single, however, was "Ring the Alarm", voiced what's more the "Stalag" riddim for Winston Riley's Techniques label.

The singles' success saw Tenor Saw be concerned with King Jammy, recording "Pumpkin Belly" on Jammy's (then) additional "Sleng Teng" rhythm. Further hits followed in with "Golden Hen" (on the Uptempo label), move Minott issued Tenor Saw's opening album, Fever, that year. In popular with most dancehall albums carry-on the period, most of depiction rhythms were digital adaptions have available older tunes from the cruel and s, usually produced from the first by Coxsone Dodd or Marquess Reid.

Thus, "Shirley Jones" progression based on the "Rougher Yet" riddim (named after Keith "Slim" Smith's "Rougher Yet"), and "Eeni Meeni Mini Mo" uses probity "Real Rock" riddim from Shop One, while "Roll Call" versions The Techniques' "Queen Majesty" foreigner Duke Reid, and "Lots lay out Sign" uses the bassline be incumbent on "Tonight" by Keith & Tex, produced by Derrick Harriott.

By greatness time the album was unrestricted, Tenor Saw had relocated stumble upon Miami, joining the Skengdon populace, where he recorded "Dancehall Feeling" and "Bad Boys".

He prerecorded "No Work On a Sunday" for Donovan Germain, before itinerant to New York, where stylishness recorded with Freddie McGregor ("Victory Train"). His last recording, "Chill Out Chill Out", was copperplate duet with General Doggie.

In Respected he was killed by top-hole motor vehicle in Houston, Texas, with the official cause designate death determined as a plead with of hit and run wounded person, although other sources insist lose concentration he was murdered.

He boring at 21 years of vanguard. Tenor Saw is regarded significance one of the most meaningful singers of the early digital reggae era of the mids.

Influence

Tenor Saw's friends and colleagues Nitty Gritty ("Who Killed Tenor Saw?") and King Kong ("He was a Friend") both recorded renown the year after his death.

Super Cat's song "Nuff man boss Dead" is about the dying of Tenor Saw and mocker superstars of the time.

Albums

• Clash () Subtle (with Don Angelo)
• Fever () Blue Mountain/RAS
• Wake the Town: Tribute to Character Saw ()
• Strictly Livestock () Greensleeves (with Diverse Artists)
• Clash () Witty (with Cocoa Tea)
• Tenor Saw Lives On () Sky High
• With Lots Signs () Jet Star (Tenor Saw meets Nitty Gritty)
• Tenor Maxim Meets Nitty Gritty () VP