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Tippa Irie (born Anthony Henry, 1965, London, England) [1] [2] is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton, South London. He first came to prominence in the early 1980s as an MC on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International. [1]
He first achieved national exposure on night-time BBC Radio 1 in the mid-1980s, with the singles "It's Good To Have The Feeling You're The Best" and "Complain Neighbour" (on Greensleeves Records), before achieving a UK Top 40 hit in 1986 with "Hello Darling". [1] [2]
He has collaborated with Alexander O'Neal, Long Beach Dub All Stars, The Skints, and Chali 2na. He enjoyed further success in 2003, when he appeared on The Black Eyed Peas' track " Hey Mama". [3] He has also collaborated with the London-based avant- dancehall outfit The Bug, on the single "Angry" from the album London Zoo. [4]
In 2010, he appeared on the BBC Television panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, in the identity parade round.[ citation needed] His latest release is Stick to My Roots (2010). [5] ln 2023 he released his autobiography under the same title. [6]
UK singles chart discography
- "Hello Darling" – (1986) – Number 22
- "Heartbeat" – (1986) – Number 59
- " Shouting for the Gunners" – (1993) – Number 34 [7]
- "Staying Alive 95" – (1995) – Number 48* [8] [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 271. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 464/5. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
- ^ "Elephunk CD Booklet (Encartes Pop)". Encartespop.com.br. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "London Zoo – The Bug | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (30 July 2008). "The Bug: London Zoo album review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Joel (27 August 2023). "It's Tippa Irie's first ever book". Voice Online. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Credited as Arsenal FA Cup squad featuring Tippa Irie and Peter Hunningale
- ^ Credited as Fever featuring Tippa Irie
External links
- Official Website
- Tippa Irie discography at Discogs
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Tippa Irie (born Anthony Henry, 1965, London, England) [1] [2] is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton, South London. He first came to prominence in the early 1980s as an MC on the South London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International. [1]
He first achieved national exposure on night-time BBC Radio 1 in the mid-1980s, with the singles "It's Good To Have The Feeling You're The Best" and "Complain Neighbour" (on Greensleeves Records), before achieving a UK Top 40 hit in 1986 with "Hello Darling". [1] [2]
He has collaborated with Alexander O'Neal, Long Beach Dub All Stars, The Skints, and Chali 2na. He enjoyed further success in 2003, when he appeared on The Black Eyed Peas' track " Hey Mama". [3] He has also collaborated with the London-based avant- dancehall outfit The Bug, on the single "Angry" from the album London Zoo. [4]
In 2010, he appeared on the BBC Television panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks, in the identity parade round.[ citation needed] His latest release is Stick to My Roots (2010). [5] ln 2023 he released his autobiography under the same title. [6]
UK singles chart discography
- "Hello Darling" – (1986) – Number 22
- "Heartbeat" – (1986) – Number 59
- " Shouting for the Gunners" – (1993) – Number 34 [7]
- "Staying Alive 95" – (1995) – Number 48* [8] [1]
References
- ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 271. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 464/5. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
- ^ "Elephunk CD Booklet (Encartes Pop)". Encartespop.com.br. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "London Zoo – The Bug | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (30 July 2008). "The Bug: London Zoo album review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Joel (27 August 2023). "It's Tippa Irie's first ever book". Voice Online. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Credited as Arsenal FA Cup squad featuring Tippa Irie and Peter Hunningale
- ^ Credited as Fever featuring Tippa Irie
External links
- Official Website
- Tippa Irie discography at Discogs
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