Shinehead
Shinehead (born Carl Aiken, or Edmund Aiken) is a Jamaican reggae singer/to… Read Full Bio ↴Shinehead (born Carl Aiken, or Edmund Aiken) is a Jamaican reggae singer/toaster/rapper.
He began his music career by performing for different New York reggae dancehall sound systems in the 1980s, most notably Tony Screw's Downbeat The Ruler, based in The Bronx.
His recording debut was in 1986 on the African Love Music independent record label with "Who The Cap Fits (Let Them Wear It)" from the album Rough & Rugged. In his early years, Jeff Buckley lead his group on guitar and lent a hand with backing vocals.
Shinehead signed a recording contract with Elektra Records in 1988, and remained with them until 1995.
His best known single was the cover version of Sting's "Englishman In New York", re-titled as "Jamaican In New York" (1993). It reached #30 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1993. The single featured on the Sidewalk University album. He is largely credited as being one of the original acts to cross hip-hop with reggae music.
He began his music career by performing for different New York reggae dancehall sound systems in the 1980s, most notably Tony Screw's Downbeat The Ruler, based in The Bronx.
His recording debut was in 1986 on the African Love Music independent record label with "Who The Cap Fits (Let Them Wear It)" from the album Rough & Rugged. In his early years, Jeff Buckley lead his group on guitar and lent a hand with backing vocals.
Shinehead signed a recording contract with Elektra Records in 1988, and remained with them until 1995.
His best known single was the cover version of Sting's "Englishman In New York", re-titled as "Jamaican In New York" (1993). It reached #30 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1993. The single featured on the Sidewalk University album. He is largely credited as being one of the original acts to cross hip-hop with reggae music.
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Shinehead Lyrics
A Jamacain in New York Don't drink coffee, I drink roots my dear And I love…
A Jamaican in New York Don't drink coffee, I drink roots my dear And I love…
Billie Jean She was more like a beauty queen from a movie…
Collie Weed In the middle of nowhere the weed blows Gotta care it…
Golden Touch Golden Touch Happens everytime your lips touch mine There's …
I Just Called To Say I Love You No New Year's Day to celebrate No chocolate covered candy h…
Jamaican In New York Don't drink coffee, I drink roots my dear And I love…
Jamaican In Newyork Don't drink coffee, I drink roots my dear And I love…
Let Them In And now reachin out to all crew and all massive…
My Love And when I go away I know my heart can stay…
One Meatball A little man walked up and down, He found an eating…
Should I Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
Should I? Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
Strive sometimes it's hard but try and you'll make it believe you…
Three Little Birds Don't worry about a thing 'Cause every little thing is gonn…
Who The Cap Fits Who The Cap Fit" Man to man is so unjust, children: Ya…
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