Gregory Anthony Isaacs was a Jamaican reggae musician. Milo Miles, writing in the New York Times, described Isaacs as "the most exquisite vocalist in reggae"died from lung cancer. he was 59.[2] His nicknames include Cool Ruler[3] and Lonely Lover.
(15 July 1951 – 25 October 2010)
"Another Heartache""My Only Lover",
"All I Have Is Love",
"Lonely Soldier",
"Black a Kill Black",
"Love Is Overdue".
("My Time")
, Lloyd Campbell ("Slavemaster"),
"Scratch" Perry ("Mr. Cop")
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"Border"
"Number One"
"Slavemaster"
"Tune In",
"Permanent Lover"
"Wailing Rudy"
"Tribute to Waddy"
"Night Nurse"
"Kool Ruler Come Again"
"Redman"
"Rumours"
"Mind Yu Dis",
"Rough Neck"
"Too Good To Be True"
Number one
"My Only Lover"
"Hush Darling"
"Report to Me"
"One Good Turn"
Discography
- n Person (1975) Trojan
- All I Have Is Love (1976) Trojan
- The Best Of Vol. 1 (1977) GG's
- Extra Classic (1977) African Museum
- Mr Isaacs (1977) DEB
- Cool Ruler (1978) Front Line
- Soon Forward (1979) Front Line
- Slum (Gregory Isaacs in Dub) (1978) Burning Sounds
- Gregory Isaacs Meets Ronnie Davis (1979) Plant (with Ronnie Davis)
- Showcase (1980) Taxi
- Lonely Lover (1980) Pre
- More Gregory (1981) Pre
- The Best Of Vol. 2 (1981) GG's
- Night Nurse (1982) Island/Mango
- Out Deh! (1983) Island/Mango
- Let's Go Dancing (1984)
- Judge Not (1985) Greensleeves (with Dennis Brown)
- Private Beach Party (1985) Greensleeves & RAS
- Easy (1985) Tad's
- Double Dose (1986) Blue Trac (with Sugar Minott)
- All I Have is Love Love Love (1987) Tad's
- Victim (1987) VP
- Watchman of the City (1987) Rohit
- Come Along (1988), Live & Love
- Red Rose for Gregory (1988) Greensleeves & RAS
- Warning (1989) Firehouse
- Feature Attraction (1989) VP for Mixing Lab records
- No Contest (1989) Greensleeves & VP (with Dennis Brown)
- I.O.U. (1989) Greensleeves & RAS
- On The Dance Floor (1990) Heartbeat
- Call Me Collect (1990) RAS
- Set Me Free (1991) VP, Digital B & Vine Yard
- No Intention (1991) VP
- Boom Shot (1991) Shanachie
- State of Shock (1991) RAS
- Past and Future (1991) VP
- Pardon Me! (1992) RAS
- Cooyah! (1992) Label Unknown...
- Can't Stay Away (1992) VP & Xterminator
- Rudie Boo (1992) Star Trail
- Unattended // Absent (1993) Pow Wow & Greensleeves
- Unlocked (1993) RAS
- Midnight Confidential (1994) Greensleeves for Xterminator records
- Dreaming (1995) Heartbeat
- Not a One Man Thing (1995) RAS
- Private Lesson (1996) Heartbeat
- Mr. Cool (1996) VP
- Maximum Respect (1996) House of Reggae
- Hold Tight (1997) Heartbeat
- Hardcore Hits (1997) Ikus
- Dance Curfew (1997), Acid Jazz – with Dread Flimstone
- Kingston 14 Denham Town (1998) Jamaican Vibes
- Do Lord (1998) Xterminator
- New Dance (1999) Prestige
- Turn Down The Lights (1999) Artists Only
- So Much Love (2000) Joe Gibbs Music
- Future Attraction (2000) VP
- Father & Son (2000), 2B1 – Gregory Isaacs & Son
- It Go Now (2002), 2B1
- Life's Lonely Road (2004)
- Give It All Up (2004) Heartbeat
- Rat Patrol (2004) African Museum
- Masterclass (2004) Greensleeves for Blacker Dread records
- Revenge (2005) P.O.T.
- Substance Free (2005) Vizion Sounds
- Come take my hand (2006) Mun Mun
- Hold Tight (2008) Mafia & Fluxy
- Brand New Me (2008) African Museum
- My Kind Of Lady (2009) Rude Productions
- Isaacs Meets Isaac with King Isaac (2010) King Isaac Music
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