Garnett Silk

Garnett Silk
Born: Apr 2, 1966
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Died: Dec 16, 1996
Genre: Reggae
Styles: Lovers Rock, Dancehall, Ragga, Roots Reggae, Contemporary Reggae
Biography: One of the most exciting young talents to arise out of the '80s dancehall scene, Garnett Silk began his career as a child toaster, but ended it as one of Jamaica's most astonishing singers; with a rich and emotive voice, he took the nation by storm. He seemed destined for international stardom, when ...Read full biography
It's Growing
Released: 1992
Label: VP
Critics' Rating:
Only one Garnett Silk album was actually cut and released as the artist planned -- It's Growing. His projected debut, Love Is the Answer, recorded between 1990 and 1991 for Steely & Clevie, wasn't released ...Read full review
Rule Dem: The Roots of the Reggae Messiah
Released: 2006
Label: Trojan
Critics' Rating:
Garnett Silk rose out of Jamaica's dancehall scene, and once he turned from toasting to singing in the early '90s, seemed poised to become an international star when he died in a fire in 1994, a tragedy ...Read full review
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