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Tenor Saw

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about 1 year ago

So here is one of his classics from 1985.Clive "Tenor Saw" Bright was a groundbreaking dancehall singer of the 1980s, whose wailing vocal style spawned numerous imitators - in fact, most dancehall singers of the era largely copied either Barrington Levy or Tenor Saw. Barrington is still with us, but Saw was killed twenty years ago, a victim of a Jamaican drugs feud, although some say he actual...

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When The Roll Is Called---I Gotta Be There
about 1 year ago

Since I haven't had to be anywhere for awhile...should be a nice change. Still have Tenor Saw tho ridin a riddim that should be familiar to even the most casual of reggae listeners.

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Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
over 2 years ago
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Tenor Saw (born Clive Bright, February 11, 1966 - August 1988 Kingston, Jamaica) was a prominent dancehall singer in the 1980s. His best-known song was the 1985 hit "Ring the Alarm" on the "Stalag 17" riddim. Other well-known songs include "Roll Call" (1984, "Queen Majesty" riddim), "Pumpkin Belly" (1985, "Sleng Teng" riddim) and "Lots of Sign".Tenor Saw is one of the most influential singers o...

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Reggae Friday: Tenor Saw.
about 1 year ago

Tenor Saw , born Clive Bright in Kingston, Jamaica was a young prominent dancehall singer in the 80s. His track "Golden Hen" is one of my favorite reggae tracks. Saw is probably best known for his 1985 track "Ring the Alarm" which was done on the "Stalag 17" riddim.According to many he was one of the most influential singers of the early digital era. "Ring the Alarm," was voiced over Winston...

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