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Jacob Miller
12+ albums
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There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) Jacob Miller (born in Mandeville, Jamaica on 4 May 1952 – 23 March 1980) was a Jamaican reggae artist; 2) Jacob Miller is an American singer-songwriter from Wisconsin; 3) Jacob Miller was an American singer-songwriter active in the 2000s. 1) Jacob Miller (born in Mandeville, Jamaica on 4 May 1952 – 23 March 1980) was a Jamaican reggae artist. He was the first to record with Clement Dodd. While pursuing a prolific solo career, he became the lead singer for reggae group Inner Circle with whom he recorded until his death in a car accident at the age of 27. He recorded three songs for Dodd, including “Love is a Message” in 1968, which the Swaby brothers, (Horace, later called Augustus Pablo, and Garth) played at their Rockers Sound System. While the song did not garner much success nor maintain Dodd's attention in Miller, it resulted in Pablo’s sustained interest in Miller. Jacob was featured in the film Rockers, alongside Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth and Burning Spear. In the movie, he plays the singer of a hotel houseband, played by Inner Circle, who are joined on drums by the films hero, Horsemouth (Leroy Wallace) and play a wicked live version of Tenement Yard. Miller had close links with Bob Marley, who was known to promote him as 'My favourite singer'. One of Jacob Millers biggest Jamaican hits 'Tired Fe Lick Weed' betrayed his political leanings as can be seen in his performance of the song in the film '
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albums
Collector's Classics
Song Book: Chapter a Day
One Love Peace Concert
Who Say Jah No Dread - The Classic Augustus Pablo Sessions
Who We Are
Who Say Jah No Dread
Classic Rockers
Natty Christmas (feat. Ray I, Inner Circle)
Jacob Miller & the Inner Circle Band & Augustus Pablo
Jacob Miller Lives On
Chapter A Day
Hawaii Sings Jacob Miller