Manley Augustus Buchanan (⋆ 19 April 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a Jamai… Read Full Bio ↴Manley Augustus Buchanan (⋆ 19 April 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica), is a Jamaican DJ (reggae toasting and early singjay). Big Youth started toasting for a sound system in 1970. Inspired by the first toaster who was successfully recorded and released – U-Roy – Big Youth developed his own, unique style. His work with producer Gussie Clarke resulted 1972 in 'The Killer' (version of Horace Andy's 'Skylarking') and 'Tippertone Rocking' – his first big Jamaican hits. 1973 the first and legendary album Screaming Target was released.
During 1974 and 1975 Big Youth continued to record for other producers, as Glen Brown, The Abyssinians ('I Pay Thee', 'Dreader Than Dread'), Yabby You ('Yabby Youth' – later known as 'Lightning Flash (Weak Heart Drop)'), Bunny Wailer ('Bide'/'Black on Black') and Joe Gibbs ('Medecine Doctor'). His LP, Dread Locks Dread, was released 1975 and produced by Prince Tony Robinson.
However, Big Youth had also started releasing his own self-produced recordings on the "Negusa Nagast" and "Augustus Buchanan" labels in Jamaica. His first self-produced LP was Reggae Phenomemnon in 1974. His self-productions continued with the 1976 albums Natty Cultural Dread and Hit The Road Jack, using his own musicians, usually the Soul Syndicate band. Now Big Youth changed his deejay style to be more of a singjay than a toaster; even if his vocal range was never the greatest, his singing sides continued to improve in musical quality, and began to become as common as his DJ tunes. He signed to Virgin Records' Frontline label in 1977, and his first release on the label was the Isaiah First Prophet of Old album, and he also appeared in the feature movie Rockers. Together with U-Roy, I-Roy, Dennis Alcapone, Prince FarI, and Dillinger, Big Youth is one of the immortal early Jamaican reggae toasters which have inspired generations of following Jamaican dancehall deejays and American rappers.
The name of the band Sonic Youth is in part a tribute to Big Youth.
"Yes, me come inna de music as Rasta, me a de original rastaman who enter it." Big Youth, Italy, 2001
"Deejays were closest to the people because there wasn't any kind of establishment control on the sound systems". Big Youth in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music
Discography
* Chi Chi Run - Fab 1972 (including just three Big Youth songs)
* Screaming Target - Trojan 1973
* Reggae Phenomenon - Augustus Buchanen 1975
* Dreadlocks Dread - Klick 1975
* Natty Cultural Dread - Trojan 1976
* Hit the Road Jack - Trojan 1976
* Isiah First Prohphet of Old - Nicola Delita, Caroline 1978
* Progress - Nocola Delita 1979
* Rock Holy - Negusa Negast 1980
* Some Great Big Youth - Heartbeat 1981
* Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style - Heartbeat 1982
* Live at Reggae Sunsplash - Genes 1984
* A Luta Continua (The Struggle Continue) - Heartbeat 1986
* Manifestation - Heartbeat 1988
* Jamming in the House of Dread - Danceteria 1990
* Higher Grounds - JR, VP Records 1995
* Save the children - Declic 1995
* Reggae Gi Dem Dub - Nicola Delita
* Natty Universal Dread 1973–1979 - a 3-CD-Box-set with Big Youth's major works during the 70's, released in 2001.
During 1974 and 1975 Big Youth continued to record for other producers, as Glen Brown, The Abyssinians ('I Pay Thee', 'Dreader Than Dread'), Yabby You ('Yabby Youth' – later known as 'Lightning Flash (Weak Heart Drop)'), Bunny Wailer ('Bide'/'Black on Black') and Joe Gibbs ('Medecine Doctor'). His LP, Dread Locks Dread, was released 1975 and produced by Prince Tony Robinson.
However, Big Youth had also started releasing his own self-produced recordings on the "Negusa Nagast" and "Augustus Buchanan" labels in Jamaica. His first self-produced LP was Reggae Phenomemnon in 1974. His self-productions continued with the 1976 albums Natty Cultural Dread and Hit The Road Jack, using his own musicians, usually the Soul Syndicate band. Now Big Youth changed his deejay style to be more of a singjay than a toaster; even if his vocal range was never the greatest, his singing sides continued to improve in musical quality, and began to become as common as his DJ tunes. He signed to Virgin Records' Frontline label in 1977, and his first release on the label was the Isaiah First Prophet of Old album, and he also appeared in the feature movie Rockers. Together with U-Roy, I-Roy, Dennis Alcapone, Prince FarI, and Dillinger, Big Youth is one of the immortal early Jamaican reggae toasters which have inspired generations of following Jamaican dancehall deejays and American rappers.
The name of the band Sonic Youth is in part a tribute to Big Youth.
"Yes, me come inna de music as Rasta, me a de original rastaman who enter it." Big Youth, Italy, 2001
"Deejays were closest to the people because there wasn't any kind of establishment control on the sound systems". Big Youth in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music
Discography
* Chi Chi Run - Fab 1972 (including just three Big Youth songs)
* Screaming Target - Trojan 1973
* Reggae Phenomenon - Augustus Buchanen 1975
* Dreadlocks Dread - Klick 1975
* Natty Cultural Dread - Trojan 1976
* Hit the Road Jack - Trojan 1976
* Isiah First Prohphet of Old - Nicola Delita, Caroline 1978
* Progress - Nocola Delita 1979
* Rock Holy - Negusa Negast 1980
* Some Great Big Youth - Heartbeat 1981
* Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style - Heartbeat 1982
* Live at Reggae Sunsplash - Genes 1984
* A Luta Continua (The Struggle Continue) - Heartbeat 1986
* Manifestation - Heartbeat 1988
* Jamming in the House of Dread - Danceteria 1990
* Higher Grounds - JR, VP Records 1995
* Save the children - Declic 1995
* Reggae Gi Dem Dub - Nicola Delita
* Natty Universal Dread 1973–1979 - a 3-CD-Box-set with Big Youth's major works during the 70's, released in 2001.
Conqueror
Big Youth Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Conqueror' by these artists:
Alarice I am a conqueror I am a queen I am anything that…
Armored Saint Honor abide Choice of words That I speak today Consequent…
Aura Noir So you've come for your vengeance Hear - I think the…
Aura Noir (Norwegen) So you've come for your vengeance Hear - I think the…
Aurora Broken mornings, broken nights and broken days in between O…
Aversions Crown From the moment of my reanimation Before the dawning of tim…
Awakening the Revenant Here we stand on this precipice You and I with the…
Bunny Wailer Just mind how you run up mouth Acting like a Corgan Be…
Conquerors Tired of talking It's time to walk it Spend my time workin,…
DJ HENY.G The greatest like ali Kickflip to ollie Take your food and…
Elec Pt.1 Temüjin amasses the tribes A fearsome force, under Banners o…
Empire Cast Life is like a big merry-go-round You're up and then down Go…
Empire Cast/Estelle/ Jussie Smollett Life is like a big merry-go-round You're up and then down …
Enthroned [Originally performed by Sodom] Company of heaven has sent …
Estelle Life is like a big merry go round You're up and…
Estelle & Jussie Smollett Life is like a big merry-go-round You're up and then down Go…
Every Hand Betrayed Hell has become a reality! I always fell to the feet…
Gabz Sutanto Saat semua tinggalkan dirimu Kau sendiri dan lemah tuk hadap…
Himinbjorg On each summer solstice we weave the great iron tie Between…
I-Fire Temüjin amasses the tribes A fearsome force, under Banners o…
Ia Conqueror Conqueror I′m taking the start as I open the boo…
Im & Dave I didn't fight for the Romans I fought for the Christians…
Im & David By Your eternal might I can live in victory By Your precious…
J.E.L Thanks be to God who causes us to triumph Thanks be…
Jackie Queens Reach Reaching for the light I′m, ready for the fight And I …
Jesu All the colours that we saw they touched us All the…
Jussie Smollett Life is like a big merry-go-round You're up and then down Go…
Jussie Smollett and Estelle Life is like a big merry-go-round You're up and then down …
Kameleba Ni con tus armas Ni con todo Tu dinero podras sortear el…
Kiuas Divine, unscarred and electrified... Such words of power ec…
LIVING ROOM - AURORA Broken mornings, broken nights and broken days in between Op…
Mali Music The enemy comes only to Steal, kill, and destroy And because…
Mash Out Posse [M.O.P.] Heh heh, BRBRBRBRBRBRBRBR! Warriorz... (c'mon) CONQ…
Mechina I shall set my eyes on the burning skyline Fearing the…
Mike Brown & F.O.C.U.S [M.O.P.] Heh heh, BRBRBRBRBRBRBRBR! Warriorz... (c'mon) CONQ…
N.I.L.8 Temüjin amasses the tribes A fearsome force, under Banners o…
NTAATE My feet will step many places Anywhere I go I'll be…
Oasis Church Music The hands that formed the mountains Are the hands that forme…
Sodom [Originally performed by Sodom] Company of heaven has sent …
Tamela Mann Chorus I'm more, I'm more than a conqueror I'm more, I'm mor…
VaShawn Mitchell This song is to remind you of the winner within Regardless…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Big Youth:
African Daughter Shadows settle on the place, that you left. Our minds are…
Aux Armes Et Caetera Allons enfant de la patrie Le jour de gloire est arrivé Cont…
Big Youth Special hate ain t runin thru my blood x4 if a…
Every Nigger Is a Star Everybody is a star Who can rain and chase the dust…
Every Nigger Is a Star (Remastered) Everybody is a star Who can rain and chase the dust…
Hit The Road Jack Jack, Jack, Jack, Jack Hit the road Jack and don't you…
I Pray Thee I pray thee, Why do the heathen rage And the people imagin…
Lightning Flash It goes around, Are you going around, Here we go around, Oh…
Lightning Flash (Weak Heart Drop) It goes around, Are you going around, Here we go around, Oh…
Lightning Flash Weak Heart Drop It goes around, Are you going around, Here we go around, Oh…
Marcus Garvey Marcus Garvey's words come to pass, Marcus Garvey's words co…
Marcus Garvey Dread Marcus Garvey's words come to pass, Marcus Garvey's words co…
My Time I struggled with this pain inside, but it was too…
Papa Was a Rolling Stone It was the third of September; that day I'll always…
Ten Against One Sheltering under christianity And using all means of insanit…
Touch Me in the Morning Touch me in the morning Then just walk away We don't have…
Touch Me Me in the Morning Touch me in the morning Then just walk away We don't have…
Whats Going On Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, broth…
Whats Going On Jack Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, broth…
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing You're throxing everything you have at me Cheap shots, low b…
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