Jimmy Riley

Jimmy Riley
Jimmy Riley
	Riley pictured in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Martin James Norman Riley
Born	22 May 1954
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Died	23 March 2016 (aged 61); New York City, United States
Genres	Ska, rocksteady, reggae
Occupation(s)	Singer, record producer
Years active	Mid-1960s–2016

Martin James Norman Riley (22 May 1954 – 23 March 2016), better known as Jimmy Riley, was a Jamaican singer. Along to recording solo, he was also a member of the Sensations and The Uniques. He was the father of Tarrus Riley.

In September 2013 he released the album Contradiction, that featured guest appearances from his son Tarrus, Sizzla, and Fantan Mojah.

Riley died on the morning of 23 March 2016 in New York City after suffering from cancer, aged 61.

References

↑ Kenner, Rob (2009) "Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission", New York Times, 21 August 2009, retrieved 31 August 2009
↑ Campbell, Howard (2013) "Riley Exposes Contradiction Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013
↑ Henry, Balford (2016) "Reggae artiste Jimmy Riley dies at 61 Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016

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[Kenner-1] Kenner, Rob (2009) "Reggae Singer With a Legacy, a Following and a Mission", New York Times, 21 August 2009, retrieved 31 August 2009

[2] Campbell, Howard (2013) "Riley Exposes Contradiction Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013

[3] Henry, Balford (2016) "Reggae artiste Jimmy Riley dies at 61 Archived 2016-03-25 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Observer, 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016