Tippa Irie
Tippa Irie (real name Anthony Henry) is a British reggae singer and DJ from Brixton, South London.
He first came to prominence in the early eighties as an MC on the south London reggae soundsystem Saxon Studio International.[1]
He achieved his first 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".
He has collaborated with such luminaries as Alexander O'Neal, Long Beach Dub All Stars, and Chali 2na. However, he enjoyed his biggest success so far in 2003, when he appeared on the Black Eyed Peas' track "Hey Mama," while he has also collaborated with London avant-dancehall outfit The Bug on the single "Angry" from the critically-acclaimed album "London Zoo".
In 2010 he appeared on the panel show Never Mind The Buzzcocks in the identity parade round
UK singles chart discography
- "Hello Darling" - (1986) - Number 22
- "Heartbeat" - (1986) - Number 59
- "Shouting For The Gunners" - (1993) - Number 34 †
- "Staying Alive 95" - (1995) - Number 48* ‡
His latest release is:
- "STICK TO MY ROOTS" - (2010, CD, digital download, LockDown Production)* ‡
check the free STMR Mixtape hosted by Chali 2na http://blog.lockdownproductions.com/
† Credited as Arsenal FA Cup squad featuring Tippi Iria and Peter Hunningale
‡ together with Far East Band from Berlin, Germany
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 271. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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