The second youngest of nine children born to Jamaican immigrants to the UK, Maxi
Priest grew up to become one of Britain's most successful reggae acts,
specialising in a sweet, lovers rock style of dance music; which even saw him
make major inroads into the US. The nephew of reggae great Jacob Miller, Maxi
Priest began his career singing with the South London reggae sound system Saxon
Studio International, releasing his self-titled debut album in 1988. His cover
of the Cat Stevens' song Wild World reached Number 5 in the UK charts the same
year, establishing him as a front-line s...