Natural Black
Mortimer Softley (born 16 March 1975), better known by his stage name Natural Black, is a reggae singer from Guyana.
Biography
Mortimer Softley was born in Georgetown, Guyana. He moved to Jamaica in 1995 to pursue his dream of being a reggae singer. In Guyana he hailed from Linden in the community of Albouystown and was nicknamed Black and White because of his love for dressing in those colours. In Jamaica, he was renamed Natural Black by the musicians he hung around. When he first arrived in Jamaica, he worked as a welder and coffee picker while recording in his spare time for various producers. He made the rounds voicing for the likes of Anthony Red Rose, Gordon Lee, Jack Scorpio, Freddie McGregor and Beres Hammond. Only a few of the songs that he recorded were released, and even these suffered from a lack of promotion. His fortunes however began to change when in 2000 he met Roger Grant, a young producer just starting his label Organic Records. This association resulted in two singles, "With Feeling" and "Bad Mind" which brought him his first taste of success. Both songs charted followed by in the Streetz' "Never Leave You Lonely" which peaked at number three on the Star...
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Wuk um Brutal Tracks StudioNatural Black · Reggae
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Woman Like YouNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Third World WarNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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You Gotta Pay AttentionNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Love Ain't Going NowhereNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Can't Take My ChalisNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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My LifeNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Eighty Three Thousand Square MilesNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Kidnapped My LoveNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Burn OutNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Listen the VoiceNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Continent for an IslandNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Bad MindNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Rising UpNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Free AgainNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Think BigNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Never Hurt YouNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Nice It NiceNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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One Big FamilyNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Far From RealityNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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People CryingNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Memories of LifeNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Hard EarsNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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Jah Will Never Leave UsNatural Black · Roots Reggae
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