Max Romeo ( born Max Romeo ; born Maxwell Livingston Smith ( born Maxwell Livingston Smith ); born on November 22, 1944) [2] is a Jamaican reggae performer, widely known in his country, as well as in Great Britain . Collaborated with the vocal group "The Emotions". The songs from his album “A Dream” (1969) were sustained in a frankly sexual manner and created a new style of reggae [3]
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| Birth name | Maxwell Livingston Smith |
| Date of Birth | November 22, 1944 (74 years) |
| Place of Birth | St. James , Jamaica |
| A country | Jamaica |
| Professions | , , |
| Years of activity | 1965 - n. at. |
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| Genres | Reggae , Roots Reggae |
| Aliases | Adulfus Dulfile, Maxie Smith, The Son of Selassie [1] |
| Labels | Charmax |
Career
Born in St. D'Acres, St. James, Jamaica. Romeo left his home at the age of 14 and worked on a sugar plantation near Claredon , where he then, at the age of 18, won the local talent competition. After that, Max decided to move to the capital Kingston , in order to begin a musical career. In 1965, he joined Kenneth Knight and Lloyd Shakespeare in the vocal group The Emotions.
Notes
- ↑ Max Romeo Discography . www.discogs.com. The appeal date is April 12, 2012.
- ↑ Respect to the Max! - Entertainment . Jamaica Observer. The appeal date is March 18, 2016.
- ↑ Max Romeo | Biography, Albums, & Streaming Radio | AllMusic . AllMusic. The appeal date is March 18, 2016.