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Gregory Isaacs Biography
Gregory Isaacs is one of the most popular and richest Reggae Singer who was born on July 15, 1951 in Denham Town, Kingston Parish, Jamaica. Also known as the Cool Ruler, he sung hundreds of Jamaican dancehall hits such as “My Only Lover” and was featured on more than 500 albums.
The label he was on signed him to the He was signed to Richard Branson’s Virgin Frontline label, but on the event of his breakthrough success, he moved to Island Records. Virgin Frontline label, however, following his first breakthrough He was signed onto Island Records.
In his teenage years, Isaacs became a veteran of the talent contests that regularly took place in Jamaica. In 1968, he made his recording debut as Winston Sinclair, with the single “Another Heartache”, recorded for producer Byron Lee. The single sold poorly and Isaacs went on to team up with Errol Dunkley to start the African Museum record label and shop, and soon had a massive hit with “My Only Lover”, credited as the first lovers rock record ever made. He recorded for other producers to finance further African Museum recordings, having a string of hits in the three years that followed, ranging from ballads to roots reggae, including “All I Have Is Love”, “Lonely Soldier”, “Black a Kill Black”, “Extra Classic” and his cover version of Dobby Dobson’s “Loving Pauper”. In 1974, he began working with producer Alvin Ranglin, and that year he had his first Jamaican no. 1 single with “Love Is Overdue”.
Isaacs recorded for many of Jamaica’s top producers during the 1970s, including Winston “Niney” Holness, Gussie Clarke (“My Time”), Lloyd Campbell (“Slavemaster”), Glen Brown (“One One Cocoa Fill Basket”), Harry Mudie, Roy Cousins, Sydney Crooks and Lee “Scratch” Perry (“Mr. Cop”). By the late-1970s, Isaacs was one of the biggest reggae performers in the world, regularly touring the US and the UK, and only challenged by Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. Between 1977 and 1978, Isaacs again teamed up with Alvin Ranglin, recording a string of hits including “Border” and “Number One” for Ranglin’s GG’s label.
The place where he was raised is Kingston, Jamaica.
| Name | Gregory Isaacs |
| First Name | Gregory |
| Last Name | Isaacs |
| Occupation | Reggae Singer |
| Birthday | July 15 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place of Birth | Denham Town |
| Home Town | Kingston Parish |
| Birth Country | Jamaica |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | June Isaacs |
| Children(s) | Kevin Isaacs |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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This success for Isaacs coincided with drug problems with cocaine that saw him serve a six-month prison sentence in Kingston in 1982 for possession of unlicensed firearms. Isaacs claimed that he had the weapons only for protection, but it emerged that this was his 27th arrest and that he had become involved in drug dealing and was addicted to crack cocaine. He celebrated his release from prison with his second album for Island, Out Deh! (1983). He was featured in the 1982 documentary Land of Look Behind.
Gregory Isaacs Net Worth
Gregory Isaacs is one of the richest Reggae Singer from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gregory Isaacs's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
A majorstay in Jamaican talent contests during the 60s. He was not successful in his initial albums.
Despite his success the cocaine possession charge prevented him from entering North America for much of his career.
Gregory Anthony Isaacs OD (15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010) was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in The New York Times, described Isaacs as “the most exquisite vocalist in reggae”.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Reggae Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
When his contract with Island ended, Isaacs returned in 1984 with the “Kool Ruler Come Again” single, and began a period of prolific recording, working with producers including Prince Jammy, Hugh “Redman” James, Bobby Digital, Tad Dawkins and Steely & Clevie, maintaining a consistent standard despite the volume of work produced. Isaacs then built a strong relationship with Gussie Clarke of the Music Works label. They began with Isaacs’ 1985 album Private Beach Party, and had a massive hit with “Rumours” in 1988, which was followed by further popular singles including “Mind Yu Dis”, “Rough Neck”, “Too Good To Be True” and “Report to Me”. The association with Clarke continued into the early 1990s, teaming up with singers including Freddie McGregor, Ninjaman and J.C. Lodge. He dueted with Beres Hammond on the 1993 Philip “Fatis” Burrell-produced “One Good Turn”, Burrell also producing Isaacs’ 1994 album Midnight Confidential.
In the 1990s the African Museum label continued to release all of Isaacs’ music, and that of artists he produced. In 1997 Simply Red covered “Night Nurse” and had a hit with it. Isaacs continued to record and perform live in the 2000s. In 2005 Lady Saw produced another version of “Night Nurse” with her toasting over the original lyrics.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
International stardom seemed assured in 1978 when Isaacs signed to the Virgin Records offshoot Front Line Records, and appeared in the film Rockers, in which he performed “Slavemaster”. The Cool Ruler (which became one of his nicknames) and Soon Forward albums, however, failed to sell as well as expected, although they are now considered among his best work. In 1981, he made his first appearance at the Reggae Sunsplash festival (returning annually until 1991), and he moved on to the Charisma Records offshoot Pre, who released his The Lonely Lover (another nickname that stuck) and More Gregory albums along with a string of increasingly successful singles including “Tune In”, “Permanent Lover”, “Wailing Rudy” and “Tribute to Waddy”. He signed to Island Records and released the record that finally saw him break through to a wider audience, “Night Nurse”, the title track from his first album for the label (Night Nurse (1982)). Although “Night Nurse” was not a chart hit in either the UK or US, it was hugely popular in clubs and received heavy radio play, and the album reached number 32 in the UK. It was also used in adverts for an over the counter cold & flu remedy of the same name.
He also performed at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Inauguration at Jamaica.
Who is Gregory Isaacs Dating?
According to our records, Gregory Isaacs married to June Isaacs . As of December 1, 2023, Gregory Isaacs’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Gregory Ranked on the list of most popular Reggae Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Gregory Isaacs celebrates birthday on July 15 of every year.
Isaacs’ drug addiction had a major impact on his voice, with most of his teeth falling out as a result. Isaacs said of his addiction in 2007: “Drugs are a debasing weapon. It was the greatest college ever, but the most expensive school fee ever paid – the Cocaine High School. I learnt everything, and now I’ve put it on the side.”
What happened to Gregory Isaacs?
Gregory Isaacs, reggae’s “Cool Ruler,” whose aching vocals and poignant lyrics about love and loss and ghetto life endeared him to fans of Caribbean music, died on Monday at his home in London. He was 60. The cause was lung cancer, said his wife, June Isaacs, who lives in Kingston, Jamaica.
How old is Gregory Isaac?
59 years (1951–2010)
Who wrote Gregory Isaacs songs?
| Night Nurse | Gregory Isaacs, Sylvester Weise | 1982 |
| Once Ago | Gregory Isaacs | 1972 |
| Soon Forward | Gregory Isaacs | 1979 |
| Stranger in Town | Gregory Isaacs, Sylvester Weise | 1982 |
When did Gregory Isaacs move to London?
The community gathered to pay their respects to a much-loved reggae singer as a blue plaque was unveiled at his house – six years after his death. Gregory Isaacs was born in Jamaica but lived in Harrow from 2007-2010.
Is Gregory Isaacs alive?
October 25, 2010
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