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Barrington Levy (born April 30, 1964) is a reggae and dancehall artist. He was born in Clarendon, Jamaica and soon formed a band with his cousin, Everton Dacres, called the Mighty Multitude; the pair released "My Black Girl" in 1977. Levy established his solo career the next year with "A Long Time Since We Don't Have No Love"; though the single was a failure, the fourteen year old was a popular performer at Jamaican dancehalls. Soon, Levy met Junjo Lawes and Hyman Wright, both record producers, and recorded several singles with the Roots Radics, including "Al Yah We Deh", "Looking My Love", "Englishman", "Wedding Ring Aside" and "Collie Weed", all of which became hits and established Levy's career.

Levy's next few singles were similarly successful, including "Shine Eye Girl", "Wicked Intention", "Jumpy Girl", "Skylarking" (by Horace Andy), "Disco Music", "Reggae Music", "Never Tear My Love Apart", "Jah", "You Made Me So Happy" and "When You're Young and in Love". Levy then recorded several duets with Toyan, Jah Thomas and Trinity, and memorably appeared at Reggae Sunsplash in 1980 and 1981. Though LPs were not terribly important in Jamaica at the time, Levy released three albums before 1980: Bounty Hunter, Shine Eye Gal (United Kingdom) and Englishman, a critically acclaimed record.

By 1980's Robin Hood, Levy was one of the biggest Jamaican stars, and saw his international fame growing as well, especially in England. Taking a break from albums, Levy then released a series of hit singles, including "Mary Long Tongue", "In the Dark", "Too Poor", "I Have a Problem", "Even Tide Fire a Disaster", "I'm Not in Love", "You Have It", "Love of Jah", "Under Mi Sensi", "Tomorrow Is Another Day", "Robberman", Black Rose", "My Woman" and "Money Move". Levy returned to LPs with Lifestyle and Money Move, followed by a British hit album called Here I Come; Levy received Best Vocalist at the British Reggae Awards.

The late 1980s saw Levy, now in his twenties, slow down his output, though he continued to perform and record until 1988. In 1993, Levy tried to break in the United States with Barrington, but Levy and his label, MCA Records, did not have a good relationship and he soon left. In the 1990s, Levy continued to release periodic hits in Jamaica, and more rarely in the UK. In 1998, he released Living Dangerously, which included guests like Snoop Doggy Dogg and Long Beach Dub All-Stars.

He also appeared on two singles by rapper Shyne, and Canadian Hip-Hop group Rascalz, as well as Cali-Reggae Rockers Slightly Stoopid.

BARRINGTON LEVY LYRICS

album: "Bounty Hunter" (1979)
Shine Eye Girl
Moonlight Lover
Sky-Larking
album: "Prison Oval Rock" (1985)
Prison Oval Rock
Robberman
album: "Love The Life You Live" (1989)
Too Experienced
She's Mine
album: "Barrington" (1993)
Murderer
Be Strong
Under Mi Sensi
Vice Versa Love
album: "Time Capsule" (1996)
Oh Jah, Can't You See?
Hypocrites
Bad Boy
album: "Living Dangerously" (1998)
One 4 Me
Saw Red
Living Dangerously
compilation: "Too Experienced: The Best Of Barrington Levy" (1998)
Murderer
Under Mi Sensi
Prison Oval Rock
My Time
She's Mine
Shine Eye Girl
Black Roses
21 Girl Salute
Teach The Youths
Too Experienced
Don't Throw It All Away
Vice Versa Love
Living Dangerously
other songs:
Black Heart Man
Bonnie & Shyne
Collie Weed
Come
Deep In The Dark
Fulfillment
Here I Come
If You Give To Me
Mini Bus (On The Telephone)
No War (Obama)
Poor Man Style
Re Murderer
Righteous Dub
You've Made Me So Very Happy