Jamaican Reggae/Dance hall superstar, veteran roots singer and producer, JUNIOR REID releases his 17th studio recording album “THE LIVING LEGEND”. He is known worldwide for his music but rose to fame with his smash hit “ONE BLOOD,” that set the music scene a blaze in 1989, becoming an anthem for unity in America and around the world. The first single released off this project was “LOVE YOU BACK,” a feel good reggae/pop record with a visual that will capture the attention of many and awaken the hearts of lovers across the globe.
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For over 25 years, Reid has influenced the world of reggae, dance hall and hip hop opening doors for those to come. From the Kingston community of Waterhouse, Reid emerged as a bona fide talent in the 1980s with
songs like "Human Nature" (produced by Junior Reid), "A1 Lover" (produced by Sugar Minnott), and the evergreen "Foreign Mind", an uplifting and proud statement which became an anthem to the ghetto youth whom Reid increasingly championed. In hip hop he has worked with greats such as SNOOP DOG, BUSTA RHYMES, LIL WAYNE, FABOLOUS, SWIZZ BEATS,
ALICIA KEYS, DJ KHALED, THE GAME just to name a few and has collaborations with said artists on his most recent mixtape
“UNDENIABLE” available dattpiff.com (
http://www.datpiff.com/Junior-Reid-Undeniable-mixtape.611579.html).
Today, Junior Reid still continues to be a force to be reckoned with and his new album “The Living Legend” is nothing but proof that Junior Reid is still making hits. The 19 track album contains songs like“LOVE YOU BACK,” “NEVER LET YOU GO,” “THIS GENERATION (WITH SIZZLA),” “SAME BOAT,” “LONELY GIRL” and “NEVER TOO ROUGH” which features Julian Marley. Several producers worked on the album including Reid, his son Adoney and Lynford 'Fatta' Marshall. The album will be available on iTunes on 8/25/15 and also available for purchase on (
http://juniorreid.com/)
