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.
The Killer
Big Youth Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Killer' by these artists:
a.h.a.b Step forth, forget my name Step down, to lay a claim To…
A.H.A.B. Bad lil bit got a body, uh Bad lil bit got…
ATB It's the loneliness That's the killer So you want To…
Blacktop Musical The tips of my fingers are calloused Napkins full of lyrics…
Cisco Houston Dobe Bill, he went a-riding Through the canyon, in the…
Da I'll tell you what you wanna know, But boy you better…
Damien Jurado Go put out the fire And I'll meet you on the…
Devil You Know Flowers die, die in my hand I am the killer I'll be…
E-Thunder Bad lil bit got a body, uh Bad lil bit got…
Ethan Rink On dark and stormy nights My silver always shines And I know…
Ex and Why Na your problem Na big problem If you hate on me Na huge…
Greg Dulli The Killer Video: Lyrics to The Killer I think we're los…
Hatesphere My world is crashing down 'fore my eyes Trapped in a…
Jurado Damien Go put out the fire And I'll meet you on the…
Kevin Costner Modern West You hurt so you won't hurt It's a curse but…
Mobile In my heart I slowly cease to fear, mmm My eyes…
Mother's Cake No worship for what is lost No remembrances for the past Try…
Names & Faces I'm laying upside down So sick of staring At the sky Up so…
Queensrÿche Mother hides her face. She drops to her knees, Her sacrifice…
Sheer Mag Shaking hands on the senate floor Closing deals and pushing…
Starlight Mints A killer comes. A killer goes. He walks into a killer's ho…
Tango & Ratty Dripping in gold Full dopamine Seen him before In movie scen…
The Devil You Know Flowers die, die in my hand I am the killer I'll be…
The Twilight Singers I think we're lost, don't worry I've been here before I'm su…
Tyler Read There's a woman under cover She's a tasty little thing She…
Van der Graaf Generator So you live in the bottom of the sea, And you…
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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