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Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with [[The Beat (British band)|The Beat]].<ref name="Barrow">Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', [[Rough Guides]], {{ISBN|1-84353-329-4}}, p.403</ref> He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" with [[Ranking Roger]], included on the 1982 album ''[[Special Beat Service]]''.<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, {{ISBN|0-7535-0242-9}}, p.19-20</ref> He went on to record a series of singles for [[Fashion Records]] and Don Christie Records.<ref name="Larkin" /> He was one of the guest artists that appeared on the [[UB40]] album ''[[Baggariddim]]'' in 1985. Banton's debut album was the 1985, [[Mad Professor]]-produced ''Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton'', followed in 1987 by ''Never Give In'', which included a collaboration with [[Paul Shaffer]] and a follow-up to his earlier collaboration with [[Ranking Roger]] with "Pato and Roger Come Again".<ref name="Moskowitz">Moskowitz, David V. (2006), ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, {{ISBN|0-313-33158-8}}, pp. 21-22.</ref> After an [[Extended play|EP]] in 1988, Banton released a more pop-oriented [[LP album|LP]], ''Visions of the World'', followed by 1990's ''Wize Up! (No Compromise)'', which included a [[college radio]] hit in ''[[Spirits in the Material World]]'' ([[The Police]] cover) and another collaboration, "Wize Up!", this time with [[David Hinds]] of [[Steel Pulse]].<ref name="Larkin" /> |
Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with [[The Beat (British band)|The Beat]].<ref name="Barrow">Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', [[Rough Guides]], {{ISBN|1-84353-329-4}}, p.403</ref> He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" with [[Ranking Roger]], included on the 1982 album ''[[Special Beat Service]]''.<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, {{ISBN|0-7535-0242-9}}, p.19-20</ref> He went on to record a series of singles for [[Fashion Records]] and Don Christie Records.<ref name="Larkin" /> He was one of the guest artists that appeared on the [[UB40]] album ''[[Baggariddim]]'' in 1985. Banton's debut album was the 1985, [[Mad Professor]]-produced ''Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton'', followed in 1987 by ''Never Give In'', which included a collaboration with [[Paul Shaffer]] and a follow-up to his earlier collaboration with [[Ranking Roger]] with "Pato and Roger Come Again".<ref name="Moskowitz">Moskowitz, David V. (2006), ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, {{ISBN|0-313-33158-8}}, pp. 21-22.</ref> After an [[Extended play|EP]] in 1988, Banton released a more pop-oriented [[LP album|LP]], ''Visions of the World'', followed by 1990's ''Wize Up! (No Compromise)'', which included a [[college radio]] hit in ''[[Spirits in the Material World]]'' ([[The Police]] cover) and another collaboration, "Wize Up!", this time with [[David Hinds]] of [[Steel Pulse]].<ref name="Larkin" /> |
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Banton then worked on a live album and with Mad Professor, and then released 1992's ''Universal Love''. The album featured a song covered by Banton called "United We Stand", which was written by fellow Birmingham musician [[Ray Watts (Beshara band)|Ray Watts]], of the group [[Beshara (band)|Beshara]]. After a 1994 British number one hit with "[[Baby Come Back (Pato Banton song)|Baby Come Back]]" (originally by [[Eddy Grant]] performing with [[The Equals]]) with [[Robin Campbell (musician)|Robin]] and [[Ali Campbell]] of UB40,<ref name="Larkin" /> a best-of album was released, and Banton was invited by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] to join him on his "This Cowboy Song" single.<ref name="Moskowitz" /> His collaboration with Reggae Revolution on a reinterpolation of [[The Rascals|the Young Rascals]] single "[[Groovin']]" reached number 14 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in July and became a major hit in New Zealand, reaching number four on the [[Recorded Music NZ|RIANZ Singles Chart]] and staying in the top 20 for nine weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19960721/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 21 July 1996 – 27 July 1996|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Pato+Banton+%26+The+Reggae+Revolution&titel=Groovin%27&cat=s|title=Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution – Groovin' (song)|website=charts.nz|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref> It was the country's 47th best-selling single of the year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3885|title=End of Year Charts 1996|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref> |
Banton then worked on a live album and with Mad Professor, and then released 1992's ''Universal Love''. The album featured a song covered by Banton called "United We Stand", which was written by fellow Birmingham musician [[Ray Watts (Beshara band)|Ray Watts]], of the group [[Beshara (band)|Beshara]]. After a 1994 British number one hit with "[[Baby Come Back (Pato Banton song)|Baby Come Back]]" (originally by [[Eddy Grant]] performing with [[The Equals]]) with [[Robin Campbell (musician)|Robin]] and [[Ali Campbell]] of UB40,<ref name="Larkin" /> a best-of album was released, and Banton was invited by [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] to join him on his "This Cowboy Song" single.<ref name="Moskowitz" /> His collaboration with Reggae Revolution on a reinterpolation of [[The Rascals|the Young Rascals]] single "[[Groovin']]" reached number 14 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in July and became a major hit in New Zealand, reaching number four on the [[Recorded Music NZ|RIANZ Singles Chart]] and staying in the top 20 for nine weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19960721/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 21 July 1996 – 27 July 1996|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Pato+Banton+%26+The+Reggae+Revolution&titel=Groovin%27&cat=s|title=Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution – Groovin' (song)|website=charts.nz|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref> It was the country's 47th best-selling single of the year,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3885|title=End of Year Charts 1996|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref> received a [[Music recording certification|Gold]] sales certification for selling over 5,000 copies, and was featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 hit [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Disney]] remake ''[[The Parent Trap (1998 film)|The Parent Trap]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index?chart=3736|title=Official Top 40 Singles – 6 October 1996|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|accessdate=November 19, 2019}}</ref> 1996's ''Stay Positive,'' credited to Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution, was followed by ''Life Is a Miracle'' in 2000. ''Life Is a Miracle'' received a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album in [[Grammy Awards of 2001|the 2001 Grammy Awards]].<ref name="2001 Grammy Nomination">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/|title=CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|website=CNN|accessdate=14 January 2019}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
Revision as of 22:42, 7 January 2021
Pato Banton | |
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Birth name | Patrick Murray |
Born | Brixton, London | 5 October 1961
Origin | Birmingham, England |
Genres | Reggae |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1980s–present |
Labels | Fashion, Ariwa, IRS |
Website | www |
Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray; 5 October 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname "Pato Banton" from his stepfather; The first name derives from a Jamaican night owl that stays up all night calling "patoo, patoo" and the last name from the disc jockey slang word "Banton" which means heavyweight lyricist or storyteller.[1][2]
Biography
Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with The Beat.[3] He recorded "Pato and Roger a Go Talk" with Ranking Roger, included on the 1982 album Special Beat Service.[4] He went on to record a series of singles for Fashion Records and Don Christie Records.[4] He was one of the guest artists that appeared on the UB40 album Baggariddim in 1985. Banton's debut album was the 1985, Mad Professor-produced Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton, followed in 1987 by Never Give In, which included a collaboration with Paul Shaffer and a follow-up to his earlier collaboration with Ranking Roger with "Pato and Roger Come Again".[5] After an EP in 1988, Banton released a more pop-oriented LP, Visions of the World, followed by 1990's Wize Up! (No Compromise), which included a college radio hit in Spirits in the Material World (The Police cover) and another collaboration, "Wize Up!", this time with David Hinds of Steel Pulse.[4]
Banton then worked on a live album and with Mad Professor, and then released 1992's Universal Love. The album featured a song covered by Banton called "United We Stand", which was written by fellow Birmingham musician Ray Watts, of the group Beshara. After a 1994 British number one hit with "Baby Come Back" (originally by Eddy Grant performing with The Equals) with Robin and Ali Campbell of UB40,[4] a best-of album was released, and Banton was invited by Sting to join him on his "This Cowboy Song" single.[5] His collaboration with Reggae Revolution on a reinterpolation of the Young Rascals single "Groovin'" reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart in July and became a major hit in New Zealand, reaching number four on the RIANZ Singles Chart and staying in the top 20 for nine weeks.[6][7] It was the country's 47th best-selling single of the year,[8] received a Gold sales certification for selling over 5,000 copies, and was featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 hit Disney remake The Parent Trap.[9] 1996's Stay Positive, credited to Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution, was followed by Life Is a Miracle in 2000. Life Is a Miracle received a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album in the 2001 Grammy Awards.[10]
Discography
- Mad Professor Captures Pato Banton (1985)
- Never Give In (1987)
- Visions of the World (1989)
- Mad Professor Recaptures Pato Banton (1990)
- Wize Up! (No Compromize) (1990)
- Live & Kickin All Over America (1991)
- Universal Love (1992)
- Collections (1994)
- Stay Positive (1996)
- Time Come (1999)
- Tudo De Bom - Live in Brazil (2000)
- Life Is a Miracle (2000)
- Live at the Maritime - San Francisco (2001)
- The Best of Pato Banton (2002)
- Positive Vibrations (2007)
- Pato Banton and Friends (2008)
- Destination Paradise (2008)
Filmography
- Lycanthropy (2006)
References
- ^ [1] [dead link ]
- ^ "About". Patobanton.com. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p.403
- ^ a b c d Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p.19-20
- ^ a b Moskowitz, David V. (2006), Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, pp. 21-22.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 21 July 1996 – 27 July 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Pato Banton & The Reggae Revolution – Groovin' (song)". charts.nz. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Singles – 6 October 1996". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "CNN - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos". CNN. Retrieved 14 January 2019.