Maxipriest
Music insiders would have you believe that there are a variety of musical genres and categories, and that common ground is few and far between. However, the bottom line is that people embrace music and rhythms that mean something to them, no matter what their background. As Maxi Priest knows, music is universal. Over the course of 10 albums and countless live performances all over the globe, Maxi has unleashed a one-world music that heals, rejuvenates and uplifts.
Since his 1988 debut, Maxi has enjoyed tremendous success as a singer with popularity and recognition around the world. In fact, he is the most successful reggae solo artist in the world, second only to legend Bob Marley.
He has enjoyed numerous worldwide hits as well as a No. 1 pop chart smash and is widely credited with helping spread the gospel of reggae and Caribbean music.
In 1984 Maxi and Paul "Barry Boom" Robinson produced Philip Levi's Mi God Mi King, the first UK reggae tune to reach No. 1 in Jamaica.
Maxi covered Cat Steven's classic Wild World that gave Maxi his first U.S. smash hit.
Maxi’s album Bonafide achieved gold status, and the single Close To You hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and No. 2 on the Hot R&B Singles chart.
Maxi collaborated with Roberta Flack for the classic hit Set The Night To Music.
In 1996, Maxi released a duet with Shaggy called That Girl which won them a Grammy nomination.
