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Jacob Miller (May 4, 1952 – March 23, 1980) was a Jamaican reggae artist.
Jacob was featured in the film Rockers, alongside many other musicians including Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth and Burning Spear. In the movie, he plays the singer of a hotel houseband, played by Inner Circle, who are joined on drums by the films hero, Horsemouth (Leroy Wallace) and play a wicked live version of Tenement Yard.
Miller had close links with Bob Marley, who was known to promote him as ‘My favourite singer’. One of Jacob Millers biggest Jamaican hits ‘Tired Fe Lick Weed’ betrayed his political leanings as can be seen in his performance of the song in the film ‘Heartland Reggae’, where his open enjoyment of a ‘ganja spliff’ on stage was intended to be seen as a militant statement.
Millers most potent works are often attributed to the ‘rockers’ singles of the mid 1970’s with the band Inner Circle, with tracks like ‘Tenement yard’, ‘Tired fe Lick Weed’ and ‘Stand Firm’ among them. However the track which has brought him the most lasting recognition is the rockers standard ‘King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown’ with Augustus Pablo. Other notable tracks with Augustus Pablo include ‘Keep on Knocking, ‘False Rasta’ and ‘Who Say Jah No Dread’, all produced by King Tubby.
Jacob was featured in the film Rockers, alongside many other musicians including Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth and Burning Spear. In the movie, he plays the singer of a hotel houseband, played by Inner Circle, who are joined on drums by the films hero, Horsemouth (Leroy Wallace) and play a wicked live version of Tenement Yard.
Miller had close links with Bob Marley, who was known to promote him as ‘My favourite singer’. One of Jacob Millers biggest Jamaican hits ‘Tired Fe Lick Weed’ betrayed his political leanings as can be seen in his performance of the song in the film ‘Heartland Reggae’, where his open enjoyment of a ‘ganja spliff’ on stage was intended to be seen as a militant statement.
Millers most potent works are often attributed to the ‘rockers’ singles of the mid 1970’s with the band Inner Circle, with tracks like ‘Tenement yard’, ‘Tired fe Lick Weed’ and ‘Stand Firm’ among them. However the track which has brought him the most lasting recognition is the rockers standard ‘King Tubby Meets The Rockers Uptown’ with Augustus Pablo. Other notable tracks with Augustus Pablo include ‘Keep on Knocking, ‘False Rasta’ and ‘Who Say Jah No Dread’, all produced by King Tubby.
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Healing Of The Nation
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Shakey Girl
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Tired Fi Lick Weed Inna Bush
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Luck Of The Draw
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On the Twelve Days of Ismas
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Forward Jah Jah Children
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Tired Fe Lick Weed In A Bush
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Zion Gates
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False Rasta
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All Night Till Daylight
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secretpassage wrote:
forward jah jah children
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d00shan wrote:
he's a rocker, she's a rocker!
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balzadelia wrote:
R.O.C.K.E.R.S
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vaibration wrote:
rasta mam vibration positivi jah rastafari
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Dj_LYF1 wrote:
I Love your taste of style & spirit. Bless up to the real arts, US!@! http://www.last.fm/music/DJ+LYF/Mt.+Top+Bakery?autostart http://www.SoundClick.com/djlyf http://www.myspace.com/djlyfprod http://www.youtube.com/djlyf1 http://www.hitlab.com/user/19909/dj-lyf http://www.djlyf.com
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Napolitanorex wrote:
jacob!!
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mezzroll wrote:
keep the Fire Burning!!!
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NYGiant516 wrote:
True legend nough respect!! Jah Live!
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burningbushhifi wrote:
Where is 'stop them Jah'?
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natiainen wrote:
All I want for ismas...
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staaswellcharge wrote:
best part of christmas? jacob miller's christmas album by far
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vagnerkauai wrote:
regueira de qualidade
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lastfmmarvin wrote:
seems like the tracks from the "other" jacob miller are getting mixed in. can someone write a disambig for the non-reggae jacob miller?
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underdogus wrote:
REGGAE!!
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soulmatemx wrote:
HOW TO REPORT A MISTAKE ON THIS PAGE?
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countrymatterz wrote:
what a voice, it's like jimmy cliff meets big youth
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tony1692 wrote:
one of the best, rest in peace.
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stefcia77 wrote:
I am natty
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robbytuck wrote:
why can't we be friends?
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spokesmann wrote:
reggae do melhor!
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