Earl Sixteen

Earl Sixteen (born Earl John Daley, 9 May 1958) is a Jamaican reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s.

Biography Daley grew up in Waltham Park Road, Kingston, and, influenced by American soul and Jamaican artists such as Dennis Brown, began his singing career by entering local talent shows. He became the lead vocalist for the group the Flaming Phonics, playing live around Jamaica. In 1977, he joined Boris Gardiner's group, the Boris Gardiner Happening, which brought him into contact with Lee "Scratch" Perry.

Discography

Solo albums Reggae Sounds (1981) Julie (1982) with Roy Cousins Super Duper (1982) Special Request (1983) with Roy Cousins Shining Star (1983) Songs for a Reason (1983) Year 2000 (1983) Songs of Love and Hardship (1984) Showcase (1985) Babylon Walls (1991) Boss Man (1992) Not for Sale (1993) Phoenix of Peace(1993) Rootsman (1994) Steppin' Out (1997) Wonderous Works (2000) Cyber Roots (2001) Soldiers of Jah Army (2003) Mash Up the Dance: Earl Sixteen Live with No More Babylon Feel the Fire Wake Up (2006) The Fittest (2011) Walls of the City (2014, Earl 16 Meets Manasseh) Fusion (2016, Earl 16 vs. Ken Parker)

with Dreadzone Second Light (1995) Biological Radio (1997) Sound (2001) Once Upon a Time (2005) Eye on the Horizon (2010) Escapades (2013) Dread Times (2017) Dreadzone Presents Dubwiser Volume One (2019)

Appearances "Release the Pressure", Leftfield (1992) "Release the Pressure", Leftism, Leftfield (1995) Laika Come Home, Spacemonkeyz vs. Gorillaz (2002) "Space Song", Dubioza kolektiv (2020) "Rapture 16", This Is What We Do, Leftfield (2022)