Barrington Ainsworth Levy (born 30 April 1964) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artistBorn in Kingston, Jamaica, as a youngster, Barrington Levy formed the Mighty Multitude with his cousin Everton Dacres They started off playing the sound systems and cut their first single, “My Black Girl,” in 1977 All of 14, Levy broke out his own the next year and recorded his debut solo single, A Long Time Since We Don’t Have No Love” It didn’t have much of an impact, however the teen’s appearances in the dancehalls were eagerly awaited events It was at one of these that Levy met former singer turned producer Junjo Lawes and Mew York-based producer Hyman “Jah Life” Wright The pair took the youth into King Tubby’s studio, accompanied by the Roots Radics, and recorded a clutch of cuts The first fruits of this union were “Ah Yah We Deh,” quickly followed by “Looking My Love”, and “ Wedding Ring Aside” Success was immediate, but it was the mighty “Collie Weed” that really cemented the teen’s hold of dancehall“Shine Eye Girl”, was a smash follow up, and the young Levy was now in great demand
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