- Luciano (singer)( Jepther McClymont )【 5 albums 78 lyrics 】
- Jepther McClymont OD (born 20 October 1964), better known as Luciano, is a Jamaican second-generation roots reggae artist.
Career
Born in Davyton, Manchester Parish, and raised as the seventh of nine children in a strict Adventist family, Luciano began recording in 1992, with his first single 'Ebony & Ivory' (on which he was credited as 'Stepper John') on the Aquarius Record label, followed by a split album with DJ Presley (now credited as 'Luciana') for producer Sky High. His first releases as Luciano included the hit single 'Give My Love a Try', produced at Castro Brown's New Name Studio, followed by others produced by Brown, Freddie McGregor, Blacka Dread, and Sly and Robbie, including the 1993 no. 1 UK reggae hit 'Shake It Up Tonight'.
He started working with Philip 'Fatis' Burrell, releasing the singles 'Chant Out' and 'Poor and Simple', with the album Moving Up following in late 1993. In 1994 he cut singles for Musclehead and Louie Culture before returning to work with Burrell for a series of successful singles and the album One Way Ticket, which saw Luicano at the forefront of the 'Rasta Renaissance' in dancehall music. The renewal of Rastafarian influence into dancehall music in the early 1990s had begun with artists such as Tony Rebel and Garnett Silk. After Silk's death in late 1994, many looked to Luciano to continue consciousness in reggae music. Of Garnett Silk, he stated 'Garnett was more like a brother, a father, a tutor, a forerunner. When he moved on I knew the work for me became harder still.'
The following year brought the smash hit album Where There Is Life for Chris Blackwell's label Island Jamaica. It contained such hits as 'It's Me Again Jah' (a no. 1 single in Jamaica), 'Who Could It Be', as well as the title track. He recorded a second album for Island Jamaica in 1997 entitled The Messenger (largely compiled from his hit singles), whose title track earned him his enduring nickname.
The majority of his recording in the mid-to-late 1990s was for Burrell and the Xterminator label, which by that time included such artists as Sizzla, Mikey General and Firehouse Crew, as well as recordings from Capleton and Cocoa Tea. Along with the work on the two albums for Island Jamaica, the majority of Luciano hits produced by Burrell were featured on 1999's Sweep Over My Soul. Burrell and Luciano parted ways in 1999.
By 2001, Luciano had released two live albums as well as two compilation albums alongside Sizzla and Anthony B after the split with Xterminator. That year saw the release of two new albums of material, Great Controversy on Jet Star and A New Day on VP Records. The latter received a nomination for Best Reggae Album at the 2002 Grammy Awards, and was executive produced by longtime saxophonist and touring partner Dean Fraser. The album received additional production from Sly & Robbie and was backed by Fraser and the Firehouse Crew.
Fraser continued to produce many of Luciano's albums throughout the decade, including 2008's Jah Is My Navigator. In 2010, he released United States of Africa. While the previous album had focused mostly on God, Africa dealt with global events. Of this, Luciano stated, 'We're not just singing about Zion and all those glorious dreams. We're also dealing with issues that affect the people, their very minds.'
He was awarded the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer on 15 October 2007, in recognition of his contribution to reggae music.
In July 2009, Luciano paid his respects to fellow musician Michael Jackson by releasing a reggae tribute (on Lioni Records) of Jackson's iconic USA for Africa charity song, 'We are the World'.
His album, Zion Awake was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2016.
Albums
Moving Up, (1993)
One Way Ticket, (1994)
After All, (1995)
Where There Is Life, (1995)
Messenger, (1997)
Sweep Over My Soul, (1999)
Live, (2000)
A New Day, (2001)
Great Controversy, (2001)
Serve Jah, (2003)
Visions, (2003)
Serious Times, (2004)
Jah Words, (2005)
Child of a King, (2006)
God Is Greater than Man, (2007)
Jah Is My Navigator, (2008)
United States of Africa, (2010)
Write My Name, (2010)
Rub-A-Dub Market, (2011)
The Qabalah Man (2013), VPAL
Zion Awake (2014) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Banditorinho
2017
1.Gauner in Lacoste
2.Show 'Em (What You're Made Of) (Provided)
3.Make Believe (Provided)
4.Breathe (Provided)
5.In a World Like This (Provided)
6.The One (Live in Japan) (Provided)
7.Jagen die Mio (feat. Nikky Santoro)
8.Trainingsanzug
9.Monamie (feat. Cahiipsn)10.J„ger (Provided)
11.Ryad Marez (Provided)
12.Psychose
13.Mach mein Batz
14.Mio 2.0
15.Vato Mulatto Rmx (feat. Nate57 & Telly Tellz)
16.Jonny Walker Kaffa
17.Anders nicht so wie du
18.One Phone Call (Provided) -
The Qabalah Man
2013
1.Organize In Dub (Provided)
2.Don't Give In (Provided)
3.Dis Yah Reggae Music Feat. Vido (Provided)
4.So Long Feat. Mark Wonder (Provided)
5.Black Man Government Feat. Naptali (Provided)
6.Tribute To Dennis Brown Feat. Dub-Terian (Provided)
7.Skull And Bone (Provided)8.Organize Feat. U-Roy & Ziggi Ricardo (Provided)
9.Material World (Provided)
10.No Mercy (Provided)
11.Weapons Of War (Provided)
12.Speak Your Mind (Provided)
13.Don't Sell Out (Provided)
14.Create Our History Feat. Bob Andy (Provided) -
Luciano Live
1.Messenger (Live) (Provided)
2.Never Give Up My Pride (Live)
3.Your World & Mine (Live)4.War (Live)
5.Over the Hills (Live) -
Live In San Francisco
1.Sweep Over My Soul (Live)
2.Back to Africa (Live)3.Lord Give Me Strength (Live) -
Miscellaneous
1.Messenger
2.Mama
3.Never Give Up My Pride
4.Carry Jah Load
5.Life
6.Who Could It Be
7.How Can You
8.Friend in Need
9.Guess What's Happening
10.Over the Hills
11.Feel Like Moving
12.Rainy Days
13.Lord Give Me Strength
14.His Imperial Majesty
15.Sweep Over My Soul
16.Perfect Love
17.We are the World
18.Give Praises
19.None Shall Escape20.Soul Rebel
21.Rivers of Babylon
22.In the Name of Love
23.No Night In Zion
24.Concrete Castle King
25.Your World and Mine
26.Are You Ready?
27.War
28.Let the Reason Be Love
29.Blessing
30.It's Me Again Jah (Live)
31.Hawaii
32.Stand Your Ground
33.It's Me Again Jah
34.Knockin' on Heaven's Door (dub)
35.For the Leaders
36.Sitting And Watching
37.United States of Africa
38.In This Together (feat. Louie Culture & Terror Fabulous)
【Correction of errors in the album information】