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Michael Rose Born 11 July 1957 Is A Jamaican Singer. Possesing A Wide-Ranged Voice Rose Would Regularly Meet In Kingston With Singers Musicians Writers And Producers Such As Dennis Brown Big Youth The Wailers Gregory Isaacs Sly And Robbie And Others. Name Spelling From About 1991 Onwards His Name Was Often Spelled 'Mykal Rose' Which Rose Has Said Is The Ethiopian Way Of Spelling His Name Which Made It Feel Closer To Home. Other Spellings Found On Certain Releases Include 'Mykal Roze' 'Mikal Rose' 'Michael Roze' And So Forth. This May Have Caused Difficulty In Tracking Down Releases. Career Rose Started His Recording Career As A Solo Artist For Record Producers Yabby You And Niney The Observer. He Joined Black Uhuru In 1977 After The Departure Of Don Carlos And Garth Dennis. He Led Them To International Success In The Early 1980s Having Written Most Of Their Popular Material. They Won The First-Ever Grammy Award For Reggae In 1985 For The Album Anthem With The Hallmark Voice Of Rose In The Forefront.
After The Release Of Anthem Rose Left Black Uhuru And Retired To The Blue Mountains In Jamaica To Start A Coffee Farm. He Released A String Of Singles In Jamaica But Nothing Much Was Heard Of Him Outside The Island Until 1989 When He Was Signed To RCA And Released The Strongly Pop Influenced Album Proud In Europe And Japan. The Deal With RCA Was Short-Lived However And Rose Returned To Jamaica To Record A New String Of Sly And Robbie Produced Singles. He Also Recorded For Other Producers But The Only Albums During This Period Were The Japan Only Releases Bonanza 1991 And King Of General 1992 . The Sly And Robbie Produced Singles Were Eventually Released On The Vinyl Only Sly And Robbie Presents Mykall Rose - The Taxi Sessions In 1995 Also Saw His American Debut As A Solo Artist With The Album Michael Rose On Heartbeat Records. The Single "Short Temper" Reached #2 On The Gavin Reggae Chart.
In The Period 1995-2004 Heartbeat Records Released A Total Of Nine Albums Including Party In Session Live And A Compilation Entitled Happiness The Best Of Michael Rose. Next To These Albums A Great Amount Of Different Recordings Appeared On Dozens Of Jamaican Vinyl Singles And Several Albums Including "Last Chance" Which Was #1 On The UK Reggae Charts For Several Weeks. He Also Recorded "Michael Rows The Boat Ashore" In 2001.
In 2002 Rose Recorded Two Albums Babylon 9/11 Tip Of The Iceberg Released On Love Injection In 2004 And A Yet Untitled Album For African Star Records. In August 2002 Rose Was Reported Arrested In Miami Airport By U.S. Marshals In A Case Of Mistaken Identity. Although He Was Released It Resulted In Rose Losing His U.S. Work Permit.
Rose Re-Joined Black Uhuru In February 2004 And Performed Several Concerts In Jamaica And Europe With The Group. They Also Released A Jamaican Single "Dollars" And Reportedly Have Recorded A Yet Untitled And Unreleased Album. Yet In Spite Of His Reunion With Black Uhuru Rose Still Tours Records And Releases Material As A Solo Artist. In 2007 He Recorded The Number 1 Single "Shoot Out" For Producer John John. His Latest Album Was Released Early 2008 On The Rhythm Club Record Label Entitled Great Expectations.
His Distinct Vocal Style His Tu Tu Tweng And Other Scats Have Inspired Many Singers. Discography Singles "Key Of Keys" / Version Trojan Rockers TRO 9019 1977 "Shoot Out" 2007 "Jump Nya Benge" 2006 "Are You Ready For Something New" Rebel Cuts 2006 "Rude Boys Back In Town " 6 Song Maxi-Single 1996 "Short Temper" 6 Song Maxi-Single 1995 Albums Dub Expectations 2008 Great Expectations 2008 The Saga 2007 Warrior Dub 2007 Passion Of Life 2007 Warrior 2007 Babylon A Fight 2006 African Dub 2005 African Roots 2005 Babylon 9/11 - Tip Of The Iceberg 2004 Happiness The Best Of Michael Rose 2004 Never Give It Up 2001 Live At Maritime Hall 2002 Fire Fire Burning 2002 X Uhuru 1999 Bonanza Diff From Japan 1992 Release 1999 Party In Session Live 1998 Selassie I Showcase 1997 Dub Wicked 1997 Dance Wicked 1997 Nuh Carbon 1996 Big Sound Frontline 1996 Be Yourself 1996 Rising Star 1995 Michael Rose 1995 Voice Of The Ghetto 1995 King Of General 1994 Bonanza Japan 1992 read less