Gardiner first came to prominence in the late 1960s when he, along with man… Read Full Bio ↴Gardiner first came to prominence in the late 1960s when he, along with many famous Jamaican musicians, were part of the studio based group, The Upsetters.
He charted solo with "Elizabethan Reggae" in 1970. Actually, he nearly did not appear at all. The story about his first hit is that, when it was released in the UK, the first copies were printed with the label incorrectly identifying Byron Lee as the performer. The reality was that he was the instrumental track's record producer. The UK Singles Chart for the first entry, and the subsequent first four weeks of its re-entry into the charts all reprinted this error. However, all charts and discs printed after 28 February 1970, duly gave Boris Gardiner the credit he deserved.
His debut album Reggae Happening was also released in 1970 and (although it did not make the pop charts) "sold respectably for a reggae LP" in the UK, according to music journalist Ian McCann. Although Gardiner continued to be successful in Jamaica, he had no more hits in the UK during that decade.
However, in 1986 he recorded the pop single, "I Want To Wake Up With You", a surprise UK Number One, which spent two months in the Top Ten. It was followed into the same chart by "You're Everything To Me" (which just missed out being another Top 10 entry when it peaked at Number 11), plus "The Meaning Of Christmas".
Later, Gardiner signed to RCA Records.
He charted solo with "Elizabethan Reggae" in 1970. Actually, he nearly did not appear at all. The story about his first hit is that, when it was released in the UK, the first copies were printed with the label incorrectly identifying Byron Lee as the performer. The reality was that he was the instrumental track's record producer. The UK Singles Chart for the first entry, and the subsequent first four weeks of its re-entry into the charts all reprinted this error. However, all charts and discs printed after 28 February 1970, duly gave Boris Gardiner the credit he deserved.
His debut album Reggae Happening was also released in 1970 and (although it did not make the pop charts) "sold respectably for a reggae LP" in the UK, according to music journalist Ian McCann. Although Gardiner continued to be successful in Jamaica, he had no more hits in the UK during that decade.
However, in 1986 he recorded the pop single, "I Want To Wake Up With You", a surprise UK Number One, which spent two months in the Top Ten. It was followed into the same chart by "You're Everything To Me" (which just missed out being another Top 10 entry when it peaked at Number 11), plus "The Meaning Of Christmas".
Later, Gardiner signed to RCA Records.
Elizabethan Reggae
Boris Gardiner Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Boris Gardiner:
12. I wanna wake up with you I wanna wake up with you I wanna be there when…
A Groovy Kind of Love When I'm feelin' blue, all I have to do is…
Ain't No Sunshine Ain't no sunshine when she's gone. It's not warm when…
Commanding Wife Yes, who dat?} It's my, Honey B., open the door, dear {Whe…
Eighteen Yellow Roses Eighteen yellow roses came today Eighteen yellow roses in a …
Every N****r Is a Star I am not sure anymore Just like it happened before. The plac…
Every Nigger Is A Star Every nigger is a star I'm not sure anymore Just how it…
Groovy Kind of Love When I'm feelin' blue, all I have to do is…
Guilty I've been accused -- convicted -- and condemned The trial is…
I Wanna To Wake Up With You I wanna wake up with you I wanna be there when…
I Wanna Wake Up Next To you I wanna wake up with you-ou I wanna be there when…
I Wanna wake up with you I wanna wake up with you I wanna be there when…
The Meaning of Christmas C - is for Christmas, the season of good cheer H…
This Old House If u ever go away And u feel that love is…
Wake Up With You I wanna wake up with you I wanna be there when…
Wrong End of the Rainbow i know this feeling from somewhere i know i've been here…
You Make Me Feel Brand New My love I'll never find the words, my love To tell you…
You're Everything to Me I touch your skin and warm my finger tips Feel something…
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@56postoffice
Baldhead classic! As a black man, I have to stand up and salute all the skinheads who raved to these tunes back in the day. They are the ones who gave reggae music a platform in England and helped made it international
@east_londonlad8988
Then they turned on Black people and joined National Front and BNP.
@56postoffice
@@east_londonlad8988 Yeah, it's a sad state of affairs when people are easily brainwashed by the evils of this world, like racism.
@ardennite1
@@east_londonlad8988, that’s because they were never with you in the first place. You were an opportunity and that was all.
@east_londonlad8988
Queen Silver Jewellery with us? Mate I’m not Black, I’m Brown lol, but I get what you mean, they were just using black people because white people preferred to be friends with them rather then be an enemy after what they saw black people were capable of doing to them since 1958 Notting hill race riots which scared a lot of whites.
@paulrussell5417
@@east_londonlad8988 Not the 60’s skins.
@kaysimperfectgarden.4043
I remember as a little girl, my pretty young mum rushing in all excited and putting this, her new record, on our radiogram. We laughed at her then, or at least my older siblings did, but I've loved it
ever since and it makes me think of her now she's gone.
@jimduffy1967
God bless your dear old mum,I'm sure she's still looking after you wonderful people,god I'm near crying just thinking of you guys.
@70tezskin
Skinheads were the biggest influence in the history of reggae in Britain in the late 60s and Early 70s.
Skinheads Life Would Never Be The Same.
@mgcocasal
Back in the 70's I was a biker chick with a secret. I loved reggae and ska. I bought all the singles as the were released and kept them stashed at the back of the wardrobe to play when I was alone. Such a shame I didn't have the courage to 'come out'!