Martin James Norman Riley (22 May 1954 – 23 March 2016), better known as Ji… Read Full Bio ↴Martin James Norman Riley (22 May 1954 – 23 March 2016), better known as Jimmy Riley, was a Jamaican singer who in addition to recording solo was also a member of The Sensations and The Uniques and was the father of Tarrus Riley.
Jimmy Riley born in Jonestown, Kingston, Jamaica grew up in the city's Waterhouse district and attended Kingston Senior School along with Slim Smith. When Smith had success in The Techniques, Riley hung around with the group hoping to join, but was limited to carrying things for them and helping out with harmonies. He decided to form his own group, The Sensations, along with Cornell Campbell, Buster Riley (brother of The Techniques' Winston Riley), and Aaron "Dego" Davis. The Sensations had a successful audition for producer Arthur "Duke" Reid, and the group had mid-1960s success with "Everyday is Just a Holiday" and "Those Guys". On leaving the group in 1967, Riley joined Smith and Lloyd Charmers in the re-formed Uniques, having huge success with songs such as "Watch This Sound" and "My Conversation". When the Uniques split up, Riley initially recorded as a solo artist for Bunny Lee before moving away to record independently. He began producing his own recordings and others by artists such as Slim Smith and Delroy Wilson. He had several hits in the 1970s, including "Tell The Youths The Truth", "Nyah Bingi", and "Clean up the Streets", and continued to be successful in the 1980s, working with Sly & Robbie's Taxi productions. In 1983, Riley topped the UK reggae chart with his version of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing". In the late 1980s, Riley moved to Miami, and put his career on hold, but returned to Jamaica in the early 1990s.
Riley's son Tarrus followed him into music and the success of Tarrus gave a boost to Jimmy's career. They performed together several times, headlining a number of festivals including the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival in 2007. Jimmy Riley's album release in 2008 Sly and Robbie Presents Jimmy Riley: Pull Up Selector saw him again working with Sly & Robbie, and features Tarrus on the title track, which was also released as a single in 2008.
In September 2013 he released the album Contradiction, that featured guest appearances from his son Tarrus, Sizzla, and Fantan Mojah.
He died on the morning of 23 March 2016 in New York from cancer.
Jimmy Riley born in Jonestown, Kingston, Jamaica grew up in the city's Waterhouse district and attended Kingston Senior School along with Slim Smith. When Smith had success in The Techniques, Riley hung around with the group hoping to join, but was limited to carrying things for them and helping out with harmonies. He decided to form his own group, The Sensations, along with Cornell Campbell, Buster Riley (brother of The Techniques' Winston Riley), and Aaron "Dego" Davis. The Sensations had a successful audition for producer Arthur "Duke" Reid, and the group had mid-1960s success with "Everyday is Just a Holiday" and "Those Guys". On leaving the group in 1967, Riley joined Smith and Lloyd Charmers in the re-formed Uniques, having huge success with songs such as "Watch This Sound" and "My Conversation". When the Uniques split up, Riley initially recorded as a solo artist for Bunny Lee before moving away to record independently. He began producing his own recordings and others by artists such as Slim Smith and Delroy Wilson. He had several hits in the 1970s, including "Tell The Youths The Truth", "Nyah Bingi", and "Clean up the Streets", and continued to be successful in the 1980s, working with Sly & Robbie's Taxi productions. In 1983, Riley topped the UK reggae chart with his version of Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing". In the late 1980s, Riley moved to Miami, and put his career on hold, but returned to Jamaica in the early 1990s.
Riley's son Tarrus followed him into music and the success of Tarrus gave a boost to Jimmy's career. They performed together several times, headlining a number of festivals including the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival in 2007. Jimmy Riley's album release in 2008 Sly and Robbie Presents Jimmy Riley: Pull Up Selector saw him again working with Sly & Robbie, and features Tarrus on the title track, which was also released as a single in 2008.
In September 2013 he released the album Contradiction, that featured guest appearances from his son Tarrus, Sizzla, and Fantan Mojah.
He died on the morning of 23 March 2016 in New York from cancer.
Spinning Around
Jimmy Riley Lyrics
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AH Nuc A man came to me, Praying the world. The world, he said, Is…
D-trax Up and down down you go highs and lows spin…
Feelnum Pour another one up like wet cement Because I feel stuck…
Gomo I saw you coming my way, Brushing the tops of the…
Guided by Voices A change another mob (?) threw through the window And vision…
Harem Scarem Well I feel like I've been moving In the wrong direction A…
Hillsong Kids Da-da, da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da Da-da, da-da, da-da-da-da, …
Imany You never could take what you could see. Too much belief…
Jaffro I'll send an orange heart emoji In case you get the…
Jolyon Petch I'm spinning around, move out of my way I know you're…
Jump 5 You keep me spinnin' around (round, round, round, round, ro…
Kate Ryan I got this feeling I can't explain You got me going…
KingFisher Got, got, I got to get my way Going above all…
KITCHEN - Kylie Minogue (Spinning around, spinning around) (Oh) I'm spinning around …
Laszlo Jones Why so many lies So many whispers am I hearing in…
Martina Sorbara [Chorus] Spinning around the sun Making my way (my way, maki…
Rookie of the Year I wanna hold on to you Every time that you're mine But…
Stoneberry I am walking To the cuckoo's nest I am going To…
The Kelly Family Hola muchacho como estan las muchachas Oh I live in New…
The Main Ingredient I see your face cloud over like a little girl′s And…
The Quill Too many satellites are spinning round the sun I can't get…
w-inds. You got me! 僕はもう You got me! 君のもの You got me! Hey,…
Wayfloe Around My head's spinning around Gonna fall on the ground A…
Kylie Minogue (Spinning around, spinning around) (Oh) I'm spinning around …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jimmy Riley:
I Wish It Would Rain Sunshine blue skies please go away The girl has found anothe…
It Sunshine blue skies please go away The girl has found anothe…
Love and Devotion Girl, you promised me love and devotion, yes you did Girl,…
Rougher Yet Nisam od onih koji uvijek lako stradaju Nece me slomiti, cak…
Sexual Healing Get up, get up, get up, get up! Wake up, wake…
Sweets For My Sweet Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey Your first sweet…
Woman Gotta Have Love Once upon a time a good friend of mine Told me…
Woman's Gotta Have It Once upon a time a good friend of mine Told me…
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Asneth Sinclair
on Black Mother Prays
I love this song soooo much, I remember back in the 80's while I was struggling with my kids