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Garnett Silk Background information Birth name Garnet Damion Smith Born 2 April 1966 Origin, Jamaica Died 9 December 1994 ( 1994-12-09) (aged 28) Genres, Years active late 1970s–1994 Labels,,, Associated acts Jahpostles Garnett Silk (born Garnet Damion Smith; 2 April 1966 – 9 December 1994), was a Jamaican musician and, known for his diverse, emotive, powerful and smooth voice. Aplikasi Penerjemah Bahasa Di Video. During the early 1990s he was hailed as a rising talent, however his career was ended by his early death in 1994, while attempting to save his mother from her burning house. Contents • • • • • • • • • • Biography [ ] Little Bimbo [ ] Smith was born in.

His musical career began at the age of twelve, when he performed under the name Little Bimbo. During the 1980s he worked as a on such as Conquering Lion, Soul Remembrance, Pepper's Disco, Stereophonic, and Destiny Outernational (where he first met ). He recorded his first track in 1985, but it would be two years later before his first single, 'Problem Everywhere' was released. An album of material from this period ( Journey) was later released. In 1988, he joined 's Youth Promotion label, releasing 'No Disrespect', and working regularly with Tony Rebel, Smith now being billed simply as 'Bimbo'.

The pair began performing as a duo around the sound systems to much acclaim. The Garnett Silk Meets the Conquering Lion: A Dub Plate Selection album dates from about this time and features a clutch of exclusive recordings the DJ cut for the sound system from the mid-1980s through the end of the decade. Rebel, a, eventually converted Smith to his religion with the help of, a close friend of both the DJs. Singing career [ ] In 1989, at the suggestion of veteran singer, Smith turned from deejaying to singing, with a recording session at 's studio with Rebel, including tracks recorded separately, as a duo, and with Anthony Selassie, and he began working under his real name. The label's compiles these early Morgan-overseen recordings.

The success of this session led him to continue as a singer, going on to work with producers,, and, before signing a two-year contract with in 1990, recording an album's worth of songs for them. It was the production duo who decided to change his name to Garnet Silk, in reference to his smooth voice. Only one of the tracks recorded during this period, 'We Can Be Together,' a duet with, was actually released at the time, and discouraged by this, he returned to Manchester and threw himself into songwriting, often in partnership with an old friend, Anthony 'Fire' Rochester. Another encounter with Tony Rebel brought an introduction to Courtney Cole, owner of the Roof International label. Silk would record a plethora of songs at the producer's studio, amongst them were the hits 'Mama,' 'Seven Spanish Angels,' and a cover of the classic 'I Can See Clearly Now'. Roof International would posthumously bundle up these early singles and other material recorded at this time for the Nothing Can Divide Us album, which the label picked up for the US By 1992, Silk was in in the studio with producer, recording his debut album It's Growing. Split between deeply cultural themes, spiritual songs, and romantic numbers, the album went on to become one of the best selling in Jamaica that year, and he had his first major with 'Hey Mama Africa' (produced by Richard 'Bello' Bell) for the Star Trail label, which was Silk's first international hit, and topped the reggae chart in Britain.