Tenor Saw

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Clive “Tenor Saw” Bright was raised in the Payne Avenue district of West Kingston. His first single, “Roll Call” was recorded in 1984 for George Phang’s Powerhouse label, on the “Queen Majesty” rhythm. He moved on, with his friend Nitty Gritty, to work with Sugar Minott’s Youth Promotion sound system and label, having hits in Jamaica with “Lots of Sign”, “Pumpkin Belly”, “Run Come Call Me”, and “Fever”. His most successful single, however, was “Ring the Alarm”, voiced over the “Stalag” rhythm for Winston Riley’s Techniques label. The singles’ success saw Tenor Saw work with Prince Jammy, recording “Pumpkin Belly” on Jammy’s (then) new “Sleng Teng” rhythm. Further hits followed in 1986 with “Golden Hen” (on the Uptempo label), and Minott issued Tenor Saw’s debut album, Fever, that year. In common with most dancehall albums of the period, most of the rhythms were digital copies of older tunes from the 1960s and 1970s, usually produced originally by Coxsone Dodd or Duke Reid. Thus, “Shirley Jones” versions Keith “Slim” Smith’s “Rougher Yet”, and “Eeni Meeni Mini Mo” versions “Real Rock” from Studio One, while “Roll Call” versions The Techniques’ “Queen Majesty” from Duke Reid, while “Lots of Sign” versions “Tonight” by Keith & Tex, produced by Derrick Harriott.
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  • richieevans

    When we used to playout at blues' and dances whenever we dropped 'pumpkin belly'on da sleng teng it always killed it,always got a rewind it jus sound sooo good especially when we giv it some heavy bass.one of my all time favourites

    November 2010
  • humzor

    He had the most beautifull voice!

    May 2010
  • scorp121

    he is only underated in world circles if u know reggea music he is a founding father

    April 2010
  • Chimino

    Probably the biggest influence on reggae music in such a short time span.

    March 2010
  • obuchiken

    when he came to my country japan,i saw tenor saw. lots of sign is one of my classics!

    March 2010
  • Ragman205

    ring the alarrrm, a!

    September 2009
  • Ufgar

    wake the town................

    August 2009
  • degalife

    swellish!

    June 2009
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