{"title":"Barrington Levy","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Barrington Levy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrington Ainsworth Levy was born in Clarendon Parish, Jamaica on April 30, 1964. He began recording for sound systems and small Kingston labels in his early teens, achieving prominence with producer Henry 'Junjo' Lawes and the Roots Radics band on the 1979 albums Bounty Hunter and Englishman. He became one of the central dancehall reggae singers of the early 1980s alongside Eek-A-Mouse and Yellowman. His catalog has continued through the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s with crossover singles including Here I Come, Under Mi Sensi, and the international hit Murderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLevy's vocal style is characterized by a high tenor with extensive use of falsetto, vocalized scat phrases (often the trademark waoh-waoh), and the conversational delivery typical of early dancehall. His work draws on roots reggae traditions while pioneering the dancehall aesthetics that defined Jamaican music throughout the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBounty Hunter (1979, Jah Life)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglishman (1979, Greensleeves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobin Hood (1980, Greensleeves)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoor Man Style (1983, Trojan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHere I Come (1985, London)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrington (1993, MCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreensleeves and Jah Life pressings of the early Levy catalog are foundational items in reggae and dancehall collecting. Multiple anniversary reissues have been released, including expanded versions of Englishman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Barrington Levy typically start with Englishman (1979) or Bounty Hunter (1979). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reggae-vinyl-records\"\u003eReggae \u0026amp; Caribbean\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"barrington-levy-poorman-style-vinyl","title":"Poorman Style LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1982. \"It's difficult to overstate the transformative effect that Barrington Levy's earliest recordings had on the sound of Jamaican music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540757262519,"sku":"210000060072","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/1607750.jpg?v=1781154154"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/barrington-levy.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}