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'''George Phang''' is a [[reggae]] producer born in the 1950s in south [[Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica|Saint Andrew]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]] where still resides today. |
'''George Phang''' is a [[reggae]] producer born in the 1950s in south [[Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica|Saint Andrew]], [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], [[Jamaica]], where he still resides today. |
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Phang started his reggae label Powerhouse in the early 1980s. His first hits were [[Little John (musician)|Little John]]'s "True Confessions" and "Roots Girl", both released in 1983. He followed suit with [[Sugar Minott]]'s "Buy off the Bar" and [[Barrington Levy]]'s "Money Move" which were both |
Phang started his reggae label Powerhouse in the early 1980s. His first hits were [[Little John (musician)|Little John]]'s "True Confessions" and "Roots Girl", both released in 1983. He followed suit with [[Sugar Minott]]'s "Buy off the Bar" and [[Barrington Levy]]'s "Money Move" which were both major hits that year. In the summer of 1984 he released [[Michael Palmer (musician)|Michael Palmer]]'s "Lick Shot" which became one of the biggest tunes that summer. Many of the most successful dancehall stars of the 1980s recorded for Phang. Half Pint's all-time greatest hit "Greetings" was released on Powerhouse in 1986.<ref name="Larkin" /> Conroy Smith's first song "Indian Lady" was also released on Phang's label. |
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Other Powerhouse artists include [[Josey Wales]], [[Freddie McGregor]], [[Nitty Gritty]], [[Tenor Saw]], Little John, [[Brigadier Jerry]],<ref name="Larkin">{{cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae |year= 1998 |publisher=Virgin Books |isbn=0-7535-0242-9 }}</ref> [[Barrington Levy]],<ref>[http://www.barringtonlevy.com/bio2.html Barrington Levy biography]</ref> [[Admiral Bailey]], [[Al Campbell]], [[Charlie Chaplin (singer)|Charlie Chaplin]], Cutty Ranks, Dominic, Echo Minott, [[Frankie Paul]] , [[Gregory Isaacs]], John Wayne, [[Yellowman]], Supercat,<ref>[http://www.reggaeid.co.uk/producers.php?producer=George%20Phang George Phang productions at ReggaeID]</ref> and [[General Echo]].<ref name="Thompson">{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Dave |title=Reggae & Caribbean Music |year= 2002 |publisher=Backbeat Books |isbn=0-87930-655-6 }}</ref> Phang mostly used riddims produced by [[Sly & Robbie]], giving him a significant advantage over other producers.<ref name="Thompson" /> His sound is characterized by the abundant use of reverb on the snare drums. |
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In the late 1980s, he stopped producing music.<ref name="Thompson" /> Phang was a key influence on [[Philip "Fatis" Burrell]]'s move into record production.<ref name="Larkin" /> |
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==Selected discography== |
==Selected discography== |
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Revision as of 15:54, 2 December 2019
George Phang is a reggae producer born in the 1950s in south Saint Andrew, Kingston, Jamaica, where he still resides today.
Phang started his reggae label Powerhouse in the early 1980s. His first hits were Little John's "True Confessions" and "Roots Girl", both released in 1983. He followed suit with Sugar Minott's "Buy off the Bar" and Barrington Levy's "Money Move" which were both major hits that year. In the summer of 1984 he released Michael Palmer's "Lick Shot" which became one of the biggest tunes that summer. Many of the most successful dancehall stars of the 1980s recorded for Phang. Half Pint's all-time greatest hit "Greetings" was released on Powerhouse in 1986.[1] Conroy Smith's first song "Indian Lady" was also released on Phang's label.
Other Powerhouse artists include Josey Wales, Freddie McGregor, Nitty Gritty, Tenor Saw, Little John, Brigadier Jerry,[1] Barrington Levy,[2] Admiral Bailey, Al Campbell, Charlie Chaplin, Cutty Ranks, Dominic, Echo Minott, Frankie Paul , Gregory Isaacs, John Wayne, Yellowman, Supercat,[3] and General Echo.[4] Phang mostly used riddims produced by Sly & Robbie, giving him a significant advantage over other producers.[4] His sound is characterized by the abundant use of reverb on the snare drums.
In the late 1980s, he stopped producing music.[4] Phang was a key influence on Philip "Fatis" Burrell's move into record production.[1]
Selected discography
- George Phang Presents Powerhouse Vol. 1 (2006) EMI/Front Line
References
- ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae. Virgin Books. ISBN 0-7535-0242-9.
- ^ Barrington Levy biography
- ^ George Phang productions at ReggaeID
- ^ a b c Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-655-6.
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