Gregory Anthony Isaacs ⋆ 15 July 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica ⋆ 25 Oct 2010 in… Read Full Bio ↴Gregory Anthony Isaacs ⋆ 15 July 1951 in Kingston, Jamaica ⋆ 25 Oct 2010 in London UK ⋆ was a Jamaican singer and songwriter. He recorded an enormous amount of songs in the genres (regular) reggae, lovers rock, roots reggae. His nickname was the Cool Ruler. By the late 1970s, Isaacs was one of the biggest reggae performers, regularly touring the US and the UK. Well-known songs are Night Nurse, Mr Cop, My Only Lover, Tune In, and Love Is Overdue. He became an international star 1978 after signed to Virgin Record's Front Line, and appeared in the movie Rockers with the song Slave Master. The two Front Line albums Cool Ruler and Soon Forward did, however, not sell as good as expected from someone regarded to be the third or fourth reggae artist in the world after Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, and maybe Jacob Miller (singer in the band Inner Circle). Drug problems with cocaine and crack cocaine in the early 80s decelerated Isaacs carrier substantially, but not completely. He released 73 studio albums with original material, and over 500 compilation or remix albums. He worked together with almost all big Jamaican music producers of the 70s, 80s and 90s.
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Gregory Isaacs (born on 15 July 1951 in Fletchers Land, Kingston, Jamaica and died on 25 October 2010 in London) was a Reggae singer and songwriter. Gregory Anthony Isaacs is known as "The Cool Ruler" for his seductive crooning vocal style. Gregory attributed his greatest musical influences to R&B greats Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge, in addition to Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis and Ken Boothe.
In the late 1960s, Gregory first performed in a vocal trio called The Concords, after being encouraged by Byron Lee. By 1970 the group had split up. He subsequently formed his own label, African Museum.
In the late 1970s he emerged as one of the most prolific and popular recording artists in Jamaica. He released a number of self-produced singles on his own African Museum (JA) label with Errol Dunkley. Much of Isaacs' output reflected the 'conscious' themes of Roots Reggae, but Isaacs was equally adept at interpreting more mainstream Lovers Rock material. Early hits include "My Only Lover", "Sinner Man" and "Mr. Cop", recorded at Lee Perry's Black Ark Studio.
A period in the 1970s with the GG's label and its producer Alvin Ranglin produced hits like "Border" and "Number One".
Personal problems affected him, particularly battles with a cocaine addiction and a possession charge, which prevented him from touring in North America for a significant part of his career, until a pardon could eventually be secured.
Isaacs recorded with a number of producers, including the Riddim Twin's (Sly & Robbie) Taxi Records, who gave them their first hit with 1979's "Soon Forward" , After a series of releases with Sly & Robbie, Gregory built a strong relationship with Gussie Clarke of the Music Works label. In addition to these local Jamaican labels, The Cool Ruler had had releases on Trojan, VP, Virgin's Front Line and English producer Tad A. Dawkin's Tad's Records. Isaacs would would eventually sign with Chris Blackwell's Island Records which resulted in the international release of Night Nurse (1982) and Out Deh! (1983).
Perhaps his most popular recordings in his native Jamaica are "All I Have Is Love", "Mr. Brown" and "Hard Drugs", the latter being an anti-drug anthem that dominated radio in the late 1980s and was released as a hidden track on England's Tad Records All I Have Is Love, Love Love LP.
In the 1990s Gregory's African Museum label continued to release all of Gregory Isaacs' music, and that of artists he produced. He continued to record and perform live in the 2000s, and it has been estimated that Isaacs has released over 500 records in his career, which includes singles and compilations.
Isaacs, who was 59 years old, died of lung cancer on 25 October 2010 at his home in London where he spent part of his time. A sad loss to the world.
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Gregory Isaacs (born on 15 July 1951 in Fletchers Land, Kingston, Jamaica and died on 25 October 2010 in London) was a Reggae singer and songwriter. Gregory Anthony Isaacs is known as "The Cool Ruler" for his seductive crooning vocal style. Gregory attributed his greatest musical influences to R&B greats Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge, in addition to Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis and Ken Boothe.
In the late 1960s, Gregory first performed in a vocal trio called The Concords, after being encouraged by Byron Lee. By 1970 the group had split up. He subsequently formed his own label, African Museum.
In the late 1970s he emerged as one of the most prolific and popular recording artists in Jamaica. He released a number of self-produced singles on his own African Museum (JA) label with Errol Dunkley. Much of Isaacs' output reflected the 'conscious' themes of Roots Reggae, but Isaacs was equally adept at interpreting more mainstream Lovers Rock material. Early hits include "My Only Lover", "Sinner Man" and "Mr. Cop", recorded at Lee Perry's Black Ark Studio.
A period in the 1970s with the GG's label and its producer Alvin Ranglin produced hits like "Border" and "Number One".
Personal problems affected him, particularly battles with a cocaine addiction and a possession charge, which prevented him from touring in North America for a significant part of his career, until a pardon could eventually be secured.
Isaacs recorded with a number of producers, including the Riddim Twin's (Sly & Robbie) Taxi Records, who gave them their first hit with 1979's "Soon Forward" , After a series of releases with Sly & Robbie, Gregory built a strong relationship with Gussie Clarke of the Music Works label. In addition to these local Jamaican labels, The Cool Ruler had had releases on Trojan, VP, Virgin's Front Line and English producer Tad A. Dawkin's Tad's Records. Isaacs would would eventually sign with Chris Blackwell's Island Records which resulted in the international release of Night Nurse (1982) and Out Deh! (1983).
Perhaps his most popular recordings in his native Jamaica are "All I Have Is Love", "Mr. Brown" and "Hard Drugs", the latter being an anti-drug anthem that dominated radio in the late 1980s and was released as a hidden track on England's Tad Records All I Have Is Love, Love Love LP.
In the 1990s Gregory's African Museum label continued to release all of Gregory Isaacs' music, and that of artists he produced. He continued to record and perform live in the 2000s, and it has been estimated that Isaacs has released over 500 records in his career, which includes singles and compilations.
Isaacs, who was 59 years old, died of lung cancer on 25 October 2010 at his home in London where he spent part of his time. A sad loss to the world.
Too Good To Be True
Gregory Isaacs Lyrics
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Alecia Nugent In a sixty-eigtht camero a little girl, and big four…
Anees Up late at night I been thinking, I been thinking When I'm…
Benny Goodman 'S wonderful, 's marvelous You should care for me 'S awful n…
Blueboy I am young and I am not cynical I am…
Charley Pride Sometimes late at night I wake up dreaming I reach and…
Chris Connelly The moment explodes every evening a fountain of flames melt…
Connie Smith Baby I can't believe you I can barely conceive you Cause…
Danny Avila You're way too good to be true You're way too good…
Ditch Effort I bit a little too much More than I could chew I…
Egil Olsen I'm a grown up now I drive a station wagon got a…
faith richards Is it too good to be true I want this so…
Hanniou Kind of funny How nothing changed I was waiting Everyday At …
Hedda Mae You´ve got stuff but in the meantime imma be out trying to…
Helen Ward 'S wonderful, 's marvelous You should care for me 'S awful n…
Ian Thomas Looking at you and maybe you are true Can get an…
Isaac Winemiller With our eyes underneath the stars I could feel it in…
IVA queendom You made me think, I couldn't be anything You made me…
J.C. Lodge Say your love on the line (On the line) But I'm not…
Jakob Lui I don’t wanna follow myself I just wanna follow you whereve…
Jazz Cartier We were running out of time Never said whats on your…
Jim James Too good to be true I thought I'd found a love…
John Smith When life was too good to be true You'd turn to…
julie london Too Good To Be True Julie London Julie london Too good to b…
Kacey Musgraves Made some breakfast, made some love This is what dreams are…
KC Star Why did you kiss me like that If you didn’t mean…
Lauryn Hill uh uh uh uh refugee camp, conspireacy theory, what what,…
Lon Rogers Baby this is too good to be true I'm in love…
Michael Fairbrother You had that look on your face that seemed to…
Michael Peterson (Michael Peterson/Gene Pistilli) You were all she ever want…
Modjo I saw some sad times I said I'd had enough of…
Motorhead I saw some sad times I said I'd had enough of…
NoStyle If there's ever been a time I've felt fear, it's…
outby16 Aye, yo, aye I say what you want from me (aye,…
Palmer Robert (Robert Palmer) She knows what to say, she knows what to…
Peterson Michael (Michael Peterson/Gene Pistilli) You were all she ever wa…
POLOSHIRT I saw it in a dream You gone And I ask you…
Pushmonkey I can't believe that You're really mine I know you're not …
Rascal Flatts I guess it's cause and effect Your heart and mine The way…
Rhys I want the light without the darkness I want the sun…
Rhythm & Soul Baby this is too good to be true I'm in love…
Robert Palmer She knows what to say, she knows what to do Every…
Robinson Tom Dreamed last night I was dreaming Somebody answered my pray…
Shakra Yes I was gone way too long I've got to hang…
Sioen Looking at you And maybe you are true Can get…
Southern Avenue I get chills baby from the sky I had fears of…
St. Petersburg Ska-Jazz Review When I walk down the street in the evening They′re comin'…
Sunny Cowell I don’t need you break my heart When it’s clear it’s…
Teddy Wilson And His All Stars I saw some sad times I said I'd had enough of…
Teddy Wilson And His All-Stars Why did you kiss me like that If you didn’t mean…
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra I saw some sad times I said I'd had enough of…
The Benny Goodman Trio 'S wonderful, 's marvelous You should care for me 'S awful n…
The Eyeliners Things seem so different Though not much has changed at all …
The J. Say your love on the line (On the line) But I'm not…
The Soul Blenders Baby this is too good to be true I'm in love…
The Tom Robinson Band Dreamed last night I was dreaming Somebody answered my pray…
The Vamps & Danny Avila You're way too good to be true You're way too good…
Tom Petty Her imagination ran wild Could this really happen to me?…
Tom Robinson Dreamed last night I was dreaming Somebody answered my praye…
VALÉ i be walking down the street everyone seems to be…
Yahzarah Setting in this puddle streaming down my face Never been goo…
Yanokami 好きな人がいるのです だれにもまだ ないしょです Maybe yes, maybe not Will it be, it…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Gregory Isaacs:
(Let Me Be Your) Special Guest Feeling kinda high, I've seen the reason in the sky And…
09 Slave Master No competition, I make you my decision, yeah Every time I…
6 & 7 Books of Dub And the six and the seven books He wrote them all From…
A Few Words Just a few words with you, yeah, to say that…
a go go go Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock. Don't let go, Don't let…
A Good Thing Going Bad news, bad news I heard you're packing to leave I come…
A Lonely Soldier I'm a lonely soldier, many miles from home With a heart…
A Promise She dobbie, dobbie, dobbie, do, yeah Don't break your pro…
A Promise Is A Comfort To A Fool She dobbie, dobbie, dobbie, do, yeah Don't break your promi…
Addicted to you I don't know just how it happened, I let down my…
All I Have Is Love Mmm, oh yeah... Some of the men will buy you diamonds…
All I Need Is You Left my fear by the side of the road Hear You…
Ba Da Oh, oh, bad da, oh, oh bad da, oh bad…
Babylon Too Rough Easy, Natty, easy Nah take it so rough Easy, Natty, easy Bab…
Bad A Oh, oh, bad da, oh, oh bad da, oh bad…
Bang Belly bang bang bang bang belly said the woman with the big…
Be Careful Oh yeah-eh, hmm, believe me Be careful what you do Or love…
Beach Party You and me love gonna get it together Gonna do what…
Better Plant Some Loving GREGORY ISAACS I'm not in a position to maintain you The wa…
Big All Around Days of wine and roses are no longer around Strickly raggamu…
Bits and Pieces Bits and pieces, that's all That we made of our love Bits…
Black Against Black Black against Black, Lord But he got to bounce right back Bl…
Black Liberation Struggle OOH YEH A NEW DAWN IS AWAKE UP YET NOTHING IS CHANGED…
Border I heard you say to me you wanna be my…
Breaking Up Breaking up Is hard to do When you turn and you walk…
Bring Me Water Jailer, bring me water Jailer, bring me water Jailer, bring …
Bumping And Boring Deliver us one day Lead I not into temptation As I tread…
Can She didn't bat an eye, as I packed my bags…
Closer In my hometown lived a quiet girl Together we always seemed…
Closer Than A Brother I make believe My mind can"t conceive A love that"s closer t…
Confirm Reservation I'd really like to make you confirm reservation So here I…
Continent Woman Continent woman, tell me what's wrong She told me she was…
Cool Down Went to a dance last Saturday night I was feeling tipsy,…
Cool Ruler Come Again You could have big bounds ya - lord you're small me…
Cream of the Crop 1)Love me baby, love me and don't stop 'cause when I'm…
Day-O Day-o, day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, me say…
Dieting Lord Lord I sit and wonder have I sinned As I partake of…
Diplomatic Fool (ช) เจ้าช่อแก้วเอย เคยส่งกลิ่นหอมอยู่ชายทุ่ง เดี๋ยวนี้เจ้าเป…
Don Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock. Don't let go, Don't let…
Don Man Girl Love, love, where can you be? Are you out there looking…
Don't Believe In Him Oh baby I love you darling Don′t believe in him He's just h…
Don't Go Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock. Don't let go, Don't let…
Don't Pity Me Unh yeaah, yeaah Some say me do wha me nuh do,…
Down The Line Went down the line Said I went down the line Bought myself…
Dreadlocks Love Affair Got to speak my mind What will mommy say? Tell me, what…
Dreams Come True Send me the pillow that you dream on, So that I…
Each Day Like a silent ray of sunlight Catching in my eye Like a…
Easy Know it sounds funny But, I just can't stand the pain Girl,…
Easy Life Would you give it all up, give it all up…
Easy Natty Easy Know it sounds funny But, I just can't stand the pain Girl,…
Extra Classic Sister love, whenever time you're all alone, Just pick up yo…
Fall For You Again If by chance you've changed your mind Rest assured that I'll…
Far Beyond The Valley Now far beyond the valley Lies my destination And when I get…
Feeling Irie Feeling Irie You're sure looking good Baby, I've been pickin…
Feeling Sad Tonight I woke up this morning with the afternoon at my…
Front Door I gave her back the key to her front door 'cause…
Get Ready I never met a girl who makes me feel the…
Ghetto Celebrity Ghetto Celebrity (feat. JL, Info Gates & Joey Cool) Ces Cru…
Gi Me I want it You know that I want it Please close the…
Girl of My Mind She didn't bat an eye, as I packed my bags…
Give a Hand Each day, as you walk along the streets Show some love…
Good Morning Laa dooo, laa dooo, laaa dooo Good morning, long have not…
Grow Closer Together In my hometown lived a quiet girl Together we always seemed…
Hand Cuff Walla-woh, walla-walla-woah (Hey mister Babylon) Take the c…
Happiness Happiness, reveal yourself to me There's no chains around me…
Happy Anniversary now i have heard you finally find yourself a new…
Hard Drugs Dem still want more Mmmmmm De more dem get it Ah de more…
Hard Time Hard time Won't you leave me alone I am just a mortal…
Have I Sinned Mmm, oh yeah... Some of the men will buy you diamonds…
Here I Come Love and hate can never be friends Oh no, oh no Here…
Hot Me Hot I thought it would be better Now I'm a branded hot…
House of the Rising Sun There is a house down in New Orleans They call the…
Hush Darlin We gonna lay it on Bright and early cause the heat…
I Should I reveal exactly how I feel? Should I confess I…
I Am Coming Home And the blood will dry underneath my nails and the wind will…
I am Sorry If I am wrong then I am sorry I didn't mean…
I Am Struggling I'm struggling along the road I'm so all alone with my…
I Can She didn't bat an eye, as I packed my bags…
I Don You may think that I don't care 'Cause I've been a…
I Found Love Mmm, oh yeah... Some of the men will buy you diamonds…
I Miss You You may think that I don't care 'Cause I've been a…
I Need Your Loving Baby, I need your lovin' Baby, I need your lovin' Although …
I Will Return When you close your eyes 當你閉上了雙眼 You can see the day rewind …
I'll Be On My Way I'll give assistance, I hope I'm not intruding. I've got som…
i'm sorry If I am wrong then I am sorry I didn't mean…
If By Chance I can't believe its been all these years I can't believe…
If I Don You may think that I don't care 'Cause I've been a…
If Tomorrow Never Comes Sometimes late at night I lie awake and watch her sleeping S…
If You You may think that I don't care 'Cause I've been a…
If You're Feeling Hot I Will Cool You Yesterday you came and said you want some of my…
It I just sit and wonder why the cash won't come Shawty…
Jailer Jailer, bring me water Jailer, bring me water Jailer, bring …
Joy Suzan told me to leave saying she′s a woman who's…
Kill Them With Music Victory, death before dishonor. You put me through tribula…
Lead Me The Alarm Miscellaneous Lead Me Through The Darkness I cry …
Leaving Oh yeah, After you made my day Hurts to know you're going…
Let Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock. Don't let go, Don't let…
Let Off Sup'm I stop for a while on my favourite corner Imagine, a…
Let'S Dance Let's dance, put on your red shoes and dance the…
Let's Go Dancing Hear that whistle, it's ten o'clock. Don't let go, Don't let…
Loneliness Alone, alone Loneliness Take on my happiness Take everythin…
Lonely Days Oh yeah, after you made my day Hurts to know you're…
lonely days version II Oh yeah, after you made my day Hurts to know you're…
Lonely Girl You don't know how it feels To be lonely, girl (lonely…
Lonely Soldier I'm a lonely soldier, many miles from home With a heart…
Lonely Street I'm looking for that lonely street I've got a sad, sad…
Lonely Teardrops Biff boff Goes my lonely teardrops My clothes are wet (Tear…
Long Sentence Long, long sentence Ooh Ah Ya bus' a gun jus' for fun Eeh …
Love Has Found It Love has found its way In our hearts today Love has found…
Love I Lost Mmm, oh yeah... Some of the men will buy you diamonds…
Love Is Overdue Listen darlin' Now who's gonna hold and squeeze me tight No…
Love Is Overdue (live) Listen darling Now who's gonna hold and squeeze me tight No…
Love Me Tonight Where my haters Where my haters I don′t got em I'm not famou…
Love Overdue Listen darlin' Now who's gonna hold and squeeze me tight No…
Loving Pauper I'm not in a position to maintain you, The way that…
M I'm not in a position to maintain you, The way that…
Make A Track I thought it would be better Now I'm a branded hot…
Material Man I really wanna know right now I know you wasn't around…
Miss You I miss you, miss you Hello there The angel from my…
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Mr Cop Please Mr. Cop....Cool down now Please Mr. Cop ....Down to t…
Mr. Brown di | English Song Lyrics forums, part of the :- Music…
Mr. Cop Please Mr. Cop....Cool down now Please Mr. Cop ....Down to t…
Mr. Tambourine Man CHORUS: Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me I′m…
Mr.Cop Please Mr. Cop....Cool down now Please Mr. Cop ....Down to t…
My Woah My resistance is getting weaker I just can't stand th…
My Number I heard you say to me you want to be…
My Number One (Live) I heard you say to me you wanna be my…
My Number One / Featuring D.J. Trinity I heard you say to me you want to be…
My Only Lover People say that you're too young, too young Too young to…
My Relationship Hi, love! How you′re getting on in college? Now there's a…
My Religion Ladadadadadee Ladadadadadee Man of temptation You're not of…
My Time Woah My resistance is getting weaker I just can't stand th…
My Time (dub) Woh - My resistance is getting weaker I just can't stand the…
Never Be Ungrateful I want you to promise me Promise me that you'll be…
Night Nurse Tell her try your best just to make it quick Whom…
Night Nurse (Cottonbelly Remix) Tell her try your best just to make it quick Woman…
Night Nurse (K Tell her try your best just to make it quick Whom…
Night Nurse (K&D Session) Tell her try your best just to make it quick Woman…
Night Nurse / Kruder & Dorfmeister Session Tell her try your best just to make it quick Whom…
Night Nurse 2013 Tell her try your best just to make it quick Whom…
No Footstool Alright, I'm just playing it cool Watching men trying to use…
No Speech No Language Uhh it was all a dream i swear it never happened i wrote…
No Way To Treat A Lady Intro: Go and tell her you're sorry, you ain't too…
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Not The Way Go and tell her you're sorry You ain't too big to…
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@karen6181
Oh lordy lord I miss you so very much Gregory and love this 🎶as it shows your talent off in that pure tone that the angels themselves gave you and you shared with millions,bringing joy ,love n happiness in doing so ,RIP WITH THE 😇💜SIR ISSACS LEGEND OF ALL LEGEND AND MY MUSICAL LOVE ALWAYS 🎶🎶😇💜🤗💖💖Bless to you all around the 🌍with love and hope ,from Bedfordshire UK 🇬🇧😇💜💖💖
@jodyfranklin2425
I'm an old school kind of Queen, but never heard this before 2021. You can learn something new every day. My new favorite love 💘 song 🎵 for this year.
@flutterbyjess777
Aaaaahh Gregory is the ultimate romantic and makes me feel squishy and lovely every time I listen. May his beautiful loving soul be forever around 💜❤🧡💛💚💙
@ricardobarker7322
My favorite Gregory Issacs song 🎵
@4thQuarterMentality
the man's a badass-what else can be said?
@brooklyn6times
Still love this 1989-1990 hit by the late Gregory Anthony Isaacs!
@junis1001
He is still nr 1😎
@jujujune457
Gregory cool ruler, you were number one! We miss you!
@lawrencenjawe1935
First time hearing this. This is pure soul music. Quite unexpected from Gregory Isaacs but interesting all the same
@donetterichards8824
One of the greatest beats I have ever heard wow.rip legend