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.

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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…

Hooked On A Feeling I can't stop this feeling Deep inside of me Girl,…
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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