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Max Romeo (born Maxwell Livingston Smith, 22 November 1947, St. D’Acre, St. James, Jamaica), is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the UK. The singer who put the rude in rude boy. Max Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless. Yet innuendo was the least of the singer’s stylings, previous to the release of his infamous “Wet Dream,” Romeo had garnered a string of sweet hits with the vocal trio the Emotions. And once the nocturnal naughtiness faded, the singer established himself as one of the most important figures in the roots scene.
He left home at the age of 14 and worked on a sugar plantation outside Clarendon, cleaning out irrigation ditches, before winning a local talent competition when he was 18; prompting a move to the capital, Kingston, in order to achieve a successful musical career.

In 1965 he joined up with Kenneth Knight and Lloyd Shakespeare in The Emotions, whilst also working as a record plugger for Ken Lack’s Caltone label. The group were unsuccessful in auditions for other producers, but Lack offered them an audition after overhearing Smith singing to himself as he worked one day. In 1966, the group had their first hit, with the Lack-produced, “(Buy You) A Rainbow”. The Emotions went on to have several hit singles and by 1968, the singer, by this point known as Max Romeo, felt confident enough to launch a solo career. Working with producer Bunny Lee, the young star recorded a number of pop songs, mainly love ballads, but they failed to be popular and so he returned to The Emotions, now recording for Phil Pratt.

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davided9 wrote:
October 2009

Mr. music, reggae life good.

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janco7 wrote:
October 2009

Nice style

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dpch_mod wrote:
October 2009

I'm gonna send him to outer space to find another race!

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Killed-By-Death wrote:
September 2009

http://www.last.fm/music/Max+Romeo/_/Socialism+Is+Love

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jaz_shambles wrote:
August 2009

still just as amazing live as always. especially his version of Redemption Song. actual legend x

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sambedford wrote:
July 2009

Fucking awesome at Exit in Serbia.

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onekit wrote:
June 2009

Ni-i-i-ice.

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Yazzmino wrote:
June 2009

Really looking forward to see him at the Big Chill festival :)

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Killed-By-Death wrote:
May 2009

yes I-man forward, all over the world...and I-man smoked many different kind of heeeerb. Of all the herb that I-man taste, this is the one herb that I say it's best. Yes it's my....

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kaczy_ wrote:
April 2009

my jamaican heeeerb my jaaaaamaican irie cooooollie

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Killed-By-Death wrote:
April 2009

lie down girl push it up push it up

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anarchodandyist wrote:
April 2009

Anyting for de riddim.

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Osezuareggae wrote:
April 2009

Bless up Romeo Forward Always Osezua.

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bueschel61 wrote:
March 2009

live gesehen in bochum(zeche).klasse

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usercruser wrote:
March 2009

I Chase the devil...

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kaczy_ wrote:
February 2009

respect man bless ya

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dr-sativa wrote:
February 2009

One step forward two step backward classic war ina babylon this shure is a great artist .....................................Peace..........................the Doc.............................www.last.fm/music/dr+sativa

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P100L wrote:
February 2009

greatest

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P100L wrote:
February 2009

это воплощение музыки

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Killed-By-Death wrote:
February 2009

Can somebody tell me where I can find tourdates from this legend?

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