Wayne Wade
Wayne Wade (born 19 March 1959) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician.
Biography
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Wade attended Excelsior High School from 1972 to 1976. His career began in the mid-1970s, working with Yabby You, 1976's "Black Is Our Colour" immediately achieving success in Jamaica. His debut album, Black Is Our Colour was released in 1976, and was followed by further hits with cover versions of The Paragons' "Happy Go Lucky Girl" and "On The Beach". This was followed by further albums Evil Woman (1978), Dancing Time, and Fire Fire (both 1979), before Wade moved on to work with Dillinger, recording "Five Man Army" together with Dillinger, The Tamlins, Al Campbell, and Trinity. He recorded for Joe Gibbs, hitting the UK reggae chart in 1980 with "After You" and "Natty Contractor". In 1981, Wade worked with Linval Thompson, releasing a string of singles including "Round The World", "Tell Me What's Going On", "Poor and Humble", and "Down in Iran". He then emigrated to The Netherlands, and signed a deal with Epic Records.
He scored a hit in 1992 with "Love You Too Much"
In 2011, Wade performed at the One Love Peace Festival in London with other artists including Sean...
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Disco LadyWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Down In IranWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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What's Going OnWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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She Don't Love MeWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Melting PotWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Don't WorryWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Step InsideWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Life TableWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Poor And HumbleWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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It Ain't EasyWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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After YouWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Darling OohWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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33 playable tracks in the catalog.
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Black Is Our ColourWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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SixteenWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Everybody BawlingWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Poverty in GhettoWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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How Do You Talk to an AngelWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Try AgainWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Baby Don't GoWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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I Hear Your VoiceWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Nut TreeWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Fire FireWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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Billy RedWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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King of KingsWayne Wade · Roots Reggae
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