He’s also half of the Reggae/Dancehall duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, famous for mainstream hits like Murder She Wrote and Tease Me. He’s one of the famous Bonner brothers - Richie Spice, Spanner Banner and Snatcha Lion - whose soulful vocal abilities have brought considerable success in Reggae. It’s no idle boast that music is in Pliers’ blood. It was shocking then, to hear Pliers reveal that the song was almost never recorded because, as he claims, he ‘didn’t know the lyrics’ The singer’s special rendition of Toots and the Maytals’ 1966 festival song has easily found favour the world over. With its banging beat and mass appeal, the song has been sampled more than 50 times over the years by the likes of Beyoncé & Jay Z, Junior Mafia on the 90’s hip hop bop Young Casanova, and on Flavour’s 2011 Afrobeats breakout track Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix). Out of many classics born in Dancehall’s heyday, Chaka Demus & Pliers’ lovers rock anthem Bam Bam is one for the ages.
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