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Born In Kingston Jamaica On 22 May 1954 1 Riley Grew Up In The City's Waterhouse District And Attended Kingston Senior School Along With Slim Smith. 2 When Smith Had Success In The Techniques Riley Hung Around With The Group Hoping To Join But Was Limited To Carrying Things For Them And Helping Out With Harmonies. 2 He Decided To Form His Own Group The Sensations Along With Cornell Campbell Buster Riley Brother Of The Techniques' Winston Riley And Aaron "Dego" Davis. 2 The Sensations Had A Successful Audition For Producer Arthur "Duke" Reid And The Group Had Mid-1960s Success With "Everyday Is Just A Holiday" And "Those Guys". 3 On Leaving The Group In 1967 Riley Joined Smith And Lloyd Charmers In The Re-Formed Uniques Having Huge Success With Songs Such As "Watch This Sound" And "My Conversation". 3 When The Uniques Split Up Riley Initially Recorded As A Solo Artist For Bunny Lee Before Moving Away To Record Independently. He Began Producing His Own Recordings And Others By Artists Such As Slim Smith And Delroy Wilson. 3 He Had Several Hits In The 1970s Including "Tell The Youths The Truth" "Nyah Bingi" And "Clean Up The Streets" And Continued To Be Successful In The 1980s Working With Sly & Robbie's Taxi Productions. In 1983 Riley Topped The UK Reggae Chart With His Version Of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing". 1 3 In The Late 1980s Riley Moved To Miami And Put His Career On Hold But Returned To Jamaica In The Early 1990s.
Riley's Son Tarrus Riley Followed Him Into Music 4 And The Success Of Tarrus Gave A Boost To Jimmy's Career. 5 They Have Performed Together Several Times Headlining A Number Of Festivals Including The Ocho Rios Seafood Festival In 2007. 6 Jimmy Riley's Latest Album Sly And Robbie Presents Jimmy Riley Pull Up Selector Saw Him Again Working With Sly & Robbie And Features Tarrus On The Title Track Which Was Also Released As A Single In 2008. 7 read less