Max Romeo (born Maxwell Livingston Smith, 22 November 1947, St. D'Acre, St. James, Jamaica) is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the United Kingdom. Romeo was responsible for launching a new sub-genre of reggae with overtly suggestive lyrics. At the time of release of his infamous "Wet Dream" in 1968, Romeo had already had several hits with the vocal trio the Emotions. Romeo established himself as one of the most important figures in the roots scene.
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Max Romeo on I Chase The Devil
Jamaican reggae artist sings and explains the meaning behind his famous track.
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- Wikipedia article on Max Romeo
- Last.fm page on Max Romeo
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Max Romeo
- MusicBrainz entry on Max Romeo
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BBC Reviews
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Best Of 2010
Reviewed by Lloyd Bradley
A fascinating album which revisits Romeo classics and presents them in new ways.
